47
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$82K
Property damage
Hail in Bath County, Kentucky: 47 recorded events between 1968 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,295 nationally and #63 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Bath County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Bath County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 47 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 Bath County archive, hail makes up 14.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,295 for this hazard and #63 within Kentucky, putting it in the 26.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Bath County with 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2022 | YALE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | PRESTON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | YALE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | OLYMPIA | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2019 | POLKSVILLE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2016 | POLKSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2014 | PRESTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | KENDALL SPGS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | SHARPSBURG | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | OAKLEY | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bath County
- Thunderstorm Wind 207
- Flash Flood 43
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Bath County, Kentucky?
47 hail events are recorded in Bath County between 1968 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Bath County?
The strongest hail on record in Bath County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Bath 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 Bath County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/bath-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.