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Hail in Taylor County, Kentucky
64 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 64 hail events in Taylor County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
May is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 24.0 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
20 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Taylor County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 64 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.0 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.4 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
14May
24Jun
4Jul
10Aug
0Sep
3Oct
1Nov
3Dec
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 64 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 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Taylor County had?
64 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 Taylor County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Taylor County?
The hail of 23 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Taylor County compare with Kentucky for hail?
24.0 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 64 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.