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Hail in Monroe County, Kentucky
30 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.
Monroe County, Kentucky, has 30 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 15 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 9.1 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 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Monroe County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 30 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.1 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.7 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
2Apr
3May
2Jun
4Jul
10Aug
3Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Monroe County had?
30 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 Monroe County?
30 Jun 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Monroe County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Monroe County compare with Kentucky for hail?
9.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 30 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.