60
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$15K
Property damage
Hail in Bell County, Kentucky: 60 recorded events between 1986 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,043 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Bell County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Bell County is the 2000s, when 27 of the county's 60 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Bell County archive, hail makes up 16.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,043 for this hazard and #38 within Kentucky, putting it in the 34.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Bell County with 15 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | MIDDLESBORO | 1 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | CLEAR CREEK SPGS | 1 | $10K |
| May 8, 2025 | FOURMILE | 1 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | TINSLEY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | FERNDALE | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 19, 2022 | PINEVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2022 | BLANCHE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | WESSELL | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | PONZA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | MIDDLESBORO BELL ARP | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bell County
- Thunderstorm Wind 186
- Flash Flood 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A Bell County Road Department employee reported up to quarter-size hail at the highway garage off of KY-119. Localized drifts of hail were noted near the building on the following noontime, even with temperatures warming through the 70s.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Bell County, Kentucky?
60 hail events are recorded in Bell County between 1986 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Bell County?
The strongest hail on record in Bell County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Bell County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Bell County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/bell-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.