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Hail in Pendleton County, Kentucky
27 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 27 hail events in Pendleton County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 15 years.
May is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 9.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
4 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 | Pendleton County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 27 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.7 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.5 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
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0Mar
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5May
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4Aug
0Sep
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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 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pendleton County had?
27 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 Pendleton County?
14 Mar 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pendleton County?
The hail of 25 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4K.
How does Pendleton County compare with Kentucky for hail?
9.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 27 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.