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Hail in Johnson County, Kentucky
58 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 58 hail events in Johnson County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 22.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
8 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 | Johnson County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 58 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.1 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.7 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
8Apr
13May
18Jun
10Jul
3Aug
3Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Johnson County had?
58 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 Johnson County?
8 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 Johnson County?
The hail of 11 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Johnson County compare with Kentucky for hail?
22.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 58 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.