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Hail in Wayne County, Kentucky
55 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.
Wayne County, Kentucky, has 55 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 20 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 12.0 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
15 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 | Wayne County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 55 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.0 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.1 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
3Apr
13May
19Jun
7Jul
7Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne County had?
55 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 Wayne County?
20 May 2025 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wayne County?
The hail of 8 May 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Wayne County compare with Kentucky for hail?
12.0 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 55 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.