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Hail in Grayson County, Kentucky
84 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 84 hail events in Grayson County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 16.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
22 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Grayson County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 84 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.8 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.7 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
4Mar
7Apr
19May
28Jun
13Jul
2Aug
0Sep
1Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Grayson County had?
84 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 Grayson County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Grayson County?
The hail of 9 Apr 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K.
How does Grayson County compare with Kentucky for hail?
16.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 84 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.