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Hail in Boyd County, Kentucky
51 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Boyd County, Kentucky, has 51 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 31.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
6 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Boyd County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 51 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.9 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.6 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
3Apr
6May
17Jun
15Jul
2Aug
3Sep
3Oct
0Nov
1Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 51 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Boyd County had?
51 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Boyd County?
20 May 2017 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Boyd County?
The hail of 10 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does Boyd County compare with Kentucky for hail?
31.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 51 of the state's 6,621 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.