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Hail in Casey County, Kentucky
53 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.
NCEI records 53 hail events in Casey County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
May is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 25 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 11.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
15 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Casey County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 53 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.9 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.4 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
3Apr
11May
13Jun
7Jul
9Aug
2Sep
0Oct
3Nov
0Dec
1
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 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1977 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Casey County had?
53 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 Casey County?
18 Jul 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Casey County?
The hail of 27 Apr 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Casey County compare with Kentucky for hail?
11.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 53 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.