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Hail in Jackson County, Kentucky
73 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 73 hail events in Jackson County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 21.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
11 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 | Jackson County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 73 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.1 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.2 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
9Apr
12May
22Jun
14Jul
8Aug
3Sep
0Oct
0Nov
3Dec
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 73 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 | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | 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 | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
73 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 Jackson County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson County?
The hail of 28 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K and crop damage at $10K.
How does Jackson County compare with Kentucky for hail?
21.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 73 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.