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Hail in Oldham County, Kentucky
72 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 72 hail events in Oldham County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
May is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 24 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 38.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
16 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Oldham County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 72 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.5 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.5 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
7Apr
10May
23Jun
12Jul
7Aug
5Sep
1Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Hail | 0.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Oldham County had?
72 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 Oldham County?
15 Mar 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Oldham County?
The hail of 19 Jul 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K.
How does Oldham County compare with Kentucky for hail?
38.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 72 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.