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Hail in Union County, Kentucky
52 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 52 hail events in Union County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 15.2 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
11 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 | Union County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 52 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.2 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.4 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
10Apr
9May
15Jun
9Jul
1Aug
3Sep
0Oct
2Nov
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 52 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 |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Union County had?
52 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 Union 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 Union County?
The hail of 28 Mar 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Union County compare with Kentucky for hail?
15.2 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 52 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.