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Hail in Webster County, Kentucky
54 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.
Webster County, Kentucky, has 54 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 22 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 16.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
12 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 | Webster County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 54 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.3 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.1 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
8Apr
9May
13Jun
9Jul
1Aug
3Sep
1Oct
4Nov
1Dec
2
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 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Webster County had?
54 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 Webster County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Webster County?
The hail of 10 May 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Webster County compare with Kentucky for hail?
16.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 54 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.