6,595
Recorded events
120
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$620.8M
Property damage
Kentucky hail history: 6,595 recorded events across 120 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Kentucky hail history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 2,485 reported hail events across Kentucky. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in Kentucky
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jefferson County | 206 | 0 | $20.0M | 1961–2025 |
| #2 | Pulaski County | 150 | 0 | $5.0M | 1960–2025 |
| #3 | Daviess County | 146 | 0 | $3.3M | 1971–2025 |
| #4 | Christian County | 139 | 0 | $75K | 1956–2025 |
| #5 | Pike County | 138 | 0 | $259K | 1965–2025 |
| #6 | Warren County | 130 | 0 | $510.4M | 1965–2025 |
| #7 | Laurel County | 129 | 0 | $30.0M | 1967–2025 |
| #8 | Calloway County | 105 | 0 | $117K | 1967–2025 |
| #9 | Hardin County | 99 | 0 | $0 | 1974–2024 |
| #10 | Graves County | 96 | 0 | $25K | 1964–2025 |
| #11 | Breathitt County | 91 | 0 | $4K | 1983–2025 |
| #12 | Floyd County | 90 | 0 | $13K | 1970–2025 |
| #13 | Marshall County | 89 | 0 | $10.1M | 1980–2025 |
| #14 | Hopkins County | 86 | 0 | $106K | 1959–2025 |
| #15 | Leslie County | 85 | 0 | $53K | 1980–2025 |
| #16 | Grayson County | 84 | 0 | $31K | 1978–2025 |
| #17 | Henderson County | 82 | 0 | $5K | 1974–2025 |
| #18 | Breckinridge County | 80 | 0 | $15K | 1986–2025 |
| #19 | Madison County | 80 | 0 | $5K | 1959–2025 |
| #20 | Muhlenberg County | 78 | 0 | $162K | 1971–2025 |
| #21 | Boone County | 78 | 0 | $71K | 1955–2025 |
| #22 | McCracken County | 76 | 0 | $20.3M | 1956–2025 |
| #23 | Fayette County | 75 | 0 | $0 | 1955–2026 |
| #24 | Ohio County | 74 | 0 | $500 | 1973–2025 |
| #25 | Jackson County | 73 | 0 | $50K | 1985–2025 |