50
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.5M
Property damage
Hail in Rockcastle County, Kentucky: 50 recorded events between 1982 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,240 nationally and #59 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Rockcastle County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Rockcastle County is the 2010s, when 22 of the county's 50 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 Rockcastle County archive, hail makes up 15.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,240 for this hazard and #59 within Kentucky, putting it in the 27.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Rockcastle County with 20 recorded events, while Feb 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 16, 2025 | WABD | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | LIVINGSTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | MARETBURG | 0.5 | $10 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | MARETBURG | 1 | $0 |
| Jan 4, 2019 | MT VERNON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2018 | BOONE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2018 | BRODHEAD | 1 | $0 |
| May 24, 2017 | BRODHEAD | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | SAND SPGS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2017 | MARETBURG | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Rockcastle County
- Thunderstorm Wind 193
- Flash Flood 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The same severe thunderstorm that moved through Pulaski county, traveled southeast across much of Rockcastle county. A large swath of hail ranging in size from quarters to golfballs pounded much of the county, including the towns of Brodhead, Level Green, Spiro, and Ottawa. Over 400 homes in Rockcastle county were damaged along with over 900 automobiles.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Rockcastle County, Kentucky?
50 hail events are recorded in Rockcastle County between 1982 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Rockcastle County?
The strongest hail on record in Rockcastle County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/rockcastle-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.