Hail in Nelson County, Kentucky

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.

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.

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.

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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.