51
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$577K
Property damage
Hail in Carter County, Kentucky: 51 recorded events between 1983 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,220 nationally and #57 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Carter County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Carter County is the 2010s, when 28 of the county's 51 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 Carter County archive, hail makes up 22.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,220 for this hazard and #57 within Kentucky, putting it in the 28.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Carter County with 18 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2024 | COUNTS XRDS | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2017 | SOPHIE | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2017 | OLIVE HILL | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 27, 2017 | OLIVE HILL | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2017 | ROSE HILL | 1 | $0 |
| May 2, 2016 | JERIEL | 1 | $0 |
| May 1, 2016 | GRAYSON | 1 | $0 |
| May 1, 2016 | GRAYSON | 1.75 | $25K |
| May 1, 2016 | WOLF | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 1, 2016 | WESLEYVILLE | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Carter County
- Thunderstorm Wind 82
- Flash Flood 46
- Flood 41
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Carter County, Kentucky?
51 hail events are recorded in Carter County between 1983 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Carter County?
The strongest hail on record in Carter County measured 1.75.
Where does the hail data for Carter 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 Carter County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/carter-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.