139
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$75K
Property damage
Hail in Christian County, Kentucky: 139 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #1,013 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Christian County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Christian County is the 2010s, when 47 of the county's 139 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 Christian County archive, hail makes up 22.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,013 for this hazard and #4 within Kentucky, putting it in the 67.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Christian County with 46 recorded events, while Dec 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 17, 2025 | OAK GROVE | 1 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | PLEASANT GREEN HILL | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | KELLY | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | POD | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | GRACEY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | KELLY | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | PEMBROKE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | ST ELMO | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | HOPKINSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | EMPIRE | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Christian County
- Thunderstorm Wind 271
- Flood 57
- Tornado 55
- Flash Flood 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A report of tea-cup to grapefruit size hail was received 5 miles south of Herndon through the NSSL Severe Hail Verification Experiment. A few reports of nickel to half-dollar size hail were received from Herndon to 8 miles south of Hopkinsville. Winds were estimated near 55 MPH with the hail 8 miles south of Hopkinsville.
A severe thunderstorm moved northeast from Tennessee, passing across extreme southern Christian County. Dime size hail was reported at exit 86 of Interstate 24, and quarter size hail was reported in a weather observation from the Fort Campbell airfield.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Christian County, Kentucky?
139 hail events are recorded in Christian County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Christian County?
The strongest hail on record in Christian County measured 3.5.
Where does the hail data for Christian 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 Christian County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/christian-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.