52
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3K
Property damage
Hail in Clay County, Kentucky: 52 recorded events between 1985 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,195 nationally and #54 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Clay County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Clay County is the 2000s, when 28 of the county's 52 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 Clay County archive, hail makes up 15.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,195 for this hazard and #54 within Kentucky, putting it in the 29.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Clay County with 12 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | BURNING SPGS | 2 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | BURNING SPGS | 2 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | GRACE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | ONEIDA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | FALL ROCK | 1.25 | $3K |
| Jun 5, 2019 | ASHERS FORK | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2017 | TEGES | 1 | $0 |
| May 2, 2016 | BURNING SPGS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | BIG CREEK | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | BURNING SPGS | 2.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Clay County
- Thunderstorm Wind 204
- Flash Flood 41
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Clay County, Kentucky?
52 hail events are recorded in Clay County between 1985 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Clay County?
The strongest hail on record in Clay County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Clay 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 Clay County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/clay-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.