Hail in Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Hail in Breckinridge County, Kentucky: 80 recorded events between 1986 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,699 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Breckinridge County is the 2010s, when 32 of the county's 80 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 Breckinridge County archive, hail makes up 22.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,699 for this hazard and #18 within Kentucky, putting it in the 44.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Breckinridge County with 32 recorded events, while Aug 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Breckinridge County, Kentucky?

80 hail events are recorded in Breckinridge County between 1986 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Breckinridge County?

The strongest hail on record in Breckinridge County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Breckinridge 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.