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Hail in Todd County, Kentucky
58 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 58 hail events in Todd County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 15.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
17 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Todd County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 58 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.5 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.2 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
6Apr
14May
17Jun
9Jul
5Aug
0Sep
0Oct
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 58 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Hail | 4.50 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1963 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Todd County had?
58 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 Todd County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Todd County?
The hail of 14 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Todd County compare with Kentucky for hail?
15.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 58 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.