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Hail in Wolfe County, Kentucky
44 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 44 hail events in Wolfe County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
May is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 19.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
10 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Wolfe County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 44 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.8 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 67.6 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
5Mar
2Apr
8May
13Jun
8Jul
3Aug
2Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 3.00 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wolfe County had?
44 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 Wolfe County?
19 Feb 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wolfe County?
The hail of 2 Mar 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Wolfe County compare with Kentucky for hail?
19.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 44 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.