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Hail in Marshall County, Kentucky
93 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.
Marshall County, Kentucky, has 93 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 30.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
15 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 | Marshall County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 93 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.8 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.3 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
9Apr
33May
18Jun
15Jul
5Aug
0Sep
3Oct
1Nov
2Dec
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 93 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 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Marshall County had?
93 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 Marshall County?
16 Apr 2026 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Marshall County?
The hail of 4 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Marshall County compare with Kentucky for hail?
30.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 93 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.