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Hail in Calloway County, Kentucky
106 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.
Calloway County, Kentucky, has 106 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 36 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 27.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
16 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Calloway County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 106 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.5 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.2 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
5Mar
20Apr
22May
25Jun
13Jul
7Aug
3Sep
1Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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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 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Calloway County had?
106 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 Calloway County?
23 Mar 2025 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Calloway County?
The hail of 18 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Calloway County compare with Kentucky for hail?
27.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 106 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.