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Hail in Floyd County, Kentucky
90 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.
Floyd County, Kentucky, has 90 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 43 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 22.9 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Floyd County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 90 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.9 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.5 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
4Apr
16May
35Jun
18Jul
10Aug
3Sep
0Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Floyd County had?
90 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 Floyd County?
26 Jun 2025 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Floyd County?
The hail of 11 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8K.
How does Floyd County compare with Kentucky for hail?
22.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 90 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.