72
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Nelson County, Kentucky: 72 recorded events between 1981 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,837 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Nelson County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Nelson County is the 2010s, when 27 of the county's 72 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 Nelson County archive, hail makes up 21.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,837 for this hazard and #26 within Kentucky, putting it in the 40.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Nelson County with 24 recorded events, while Sep 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1986 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | DEATSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | NAZARETH | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | BLOOMFIELD | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | BLOOMFIELD | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EARLY TIMES | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | BOSTON | 1 | $0 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | BARDSTOWN | 1.5 | $0 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | NELSONVILLE | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 19, 2022 | BOTLAND | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 19, 2022 | BOSTON | 2.5 | $0 |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Nelson County, Kentucky?
72 hail events are recorded in Nelson County between 1981 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Nelson County?
The strongest hail on record in Nelson County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Nelson 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 Nelson County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/nelson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.