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Hail in Green County, Kentucky
46 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 46 hail events in Green County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 16.1 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Green County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 46 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.1 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.7 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
4Apr
8May
17Jun
3Jul
9Aug
0Sep
1Oct
1Nov
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 46 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 | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Green County had?
46 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 Green County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Green County?
The hail of 15 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Green County compare with Kentucky for hail?
16.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 46 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.