146
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.3M
Property damage
Hail in Daviess County, Kentucky: 146 recorded events between 1971 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #956 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Daviess County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Daviess County is the 2000s, when 51 of the county's 146 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 Daviess County archive, hail makes up 26.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #956 for this hazard and #3 within Kentucky, putting it in the 69.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Daviess County with 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | KNOTTSVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | THURSTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | OWENSBORO | 1 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | STANLEY | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | MAPLE MT | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | OWENSBORO | 1 | $10K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | GRANDVIEW | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | KNOTTSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | MASONVILLE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | KNOTTSVILLE | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Daviess County
- Thunderstorm Wind 206
- Flood 54
- Flash Flood 50
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe storm produced a swath of hail up to the size of baseballs and wind gusts up to 50 mph from near St Joseph through the south and east sides of Owensboro. The area of Cummins Road just south of St Joseph sustained the most significant damage. Several homes sustained broken siding and windows, as well as roof damage. The storm continued to damage roofs and break windows as it passed near Panther Creek Park and through the south and east sides of Owensboro. Scores of vehicles sustained damage.
A major hailstorm continued east-northeast across the Owensboro area from western Daviess County. The largest hail fell on the south and southwest sides of the city. Hailstones up to the size of hen eggs fell a couple miles southwest of downtown Owensboro. In Owensboro, there was a report of golf-ball size hail. On the east side of the city, quarter-size hail fell. Many homes and vehicles sustained minor damage.
A severe thunderstorm produced a wide swath of very large hail across western Daviess County. Hailstones the size of hen eggs were reported at West Louisville. The hail swath extended as far north as Sorgho, where half-dollar size hail fell. On the south side of the swath, golf ball size hail was reported on Highway 81 near Panther.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Daviess County, Kentucky?
146 hail events are recorded in Daviess County between 1971 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Daviess County?
The strongest hail on record in Daviess County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Daviess 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 Daviess County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/daviess-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.