Hail in Ohio County, Kentucky

Hail in Ohio County, Kentucky: 74 recorded events between 1973 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,800 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Ohio County is the 2010s, when 32 of the county's 74 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 Ohio County archive, hail makes up 21.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,800 for this hazard and #24 within Kentucky, putting it in the 41.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Ohio County with 26 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 171
• Flash Flood 40

How many hail events are on record in Ohio County, Kentucky?

74 hail events are recorded in Ohio County between 1973 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Ohio County?

The strongest hail on record in Ohio County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Ohio 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.