60
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$835K
Property damage
Hail in Greenup County, Kentucky: 60 recorded events between 1976 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,043 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Greenup County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Greenup County is the 2010s, when 31 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 Greenup County archive, hail makes up 18.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 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
May is the peak month for hail in Greenup County with 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 | LETITIA | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | TYGARTS VLY | 1 | $0 |
| May 21, 2018 | OLDTOWN | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2014 | MALONETON | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2014 | LOAD | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2012 | SOUTH SHORE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2012 | OLDTOWN | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2012 | KENWOOD | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2012 | TYGARTS VLY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2012 | WORTHINGTON | 1.25 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Greenup County
- Thunderstorm Wind 176
- Flash Flood 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hen egg size hail damaged dozens of vehicles, including a rescue truck, 2 fire trucks and a camper. At least one patio glass door was damaged. Dents were left on roofs and awnings. Even a skylight to one house was damaged. One insurance agent had at least 2 dozen claims from the small community.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Greenup County, Kentucky?
60 hail events are recorded in Greenup County between 1976 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Greenup County?
The strongest hail on record in Greenup County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Greenup 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 Greenup County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/greenup-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.