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Hail in Knott County, Kentucky
37 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.
Knott County, Kentucky, has 37 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 20 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 10.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
7 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 | Knott County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 37 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.5 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.3 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
3Apr
8May
13Jun
2Jul
4Aug
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 37 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 | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Knott County had?
37 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 Knott County?
8 May 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Knott County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Knott County compare with Kentucky for hail?
10.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 37 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.