55
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$72K
Property damage
Hail in Wayne County, Kentucky: 55 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,130 nationally and #48 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Wayne County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Wayne County is the 2000s, when 29 of the county's 55 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 Wayne County archive, hail makes up 17.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,130 for this hazard and #48 within Kentucky, putting it in the 31.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Wayne County with 19 recorded events, while Aug 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2002 | MONTICELLO | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $500 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | COOPER | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | DELTA | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | MONTICELLO | 1 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | SPANN | 2.75 | $50K |
| May 8, 2025 | MONTICELLO | 1.5 | $20K |
| May 8, 2025 | MONTICELLO | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | MONTICELLO | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | MONTICELLO WAYNE ARP | 1 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | MONTICELLO | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2019 | MONTICELLO WAYNE ARP | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Wayne County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Pictures on social media show structural damage along Cherry Street in Monticello from the large hail that fell. Multiple broken windsow and tattered vinyl siding is visible, alongside piles of large, melting hail stones.
Multiple reports of broken windows and damaged vinyl siding were made in Monticello for the large hail this evening. At a residence along Bob Carrender Road (Donnie Patton Rd), there were photos of holes in the siding, with hail estimated to be at least ping pong ball sized.
A picture on social media showed piles of melting large hail along Michigan Avenue in Monticello. Some of these stones are at least quarter-sized even after melting some, and the ground is completely covered. Vehicles are also covered in tree debris from the falling hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Wayne County, Kentucky?
55 hail events are recorded in Wayne County between 1968 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Wayne County?
The strongest hail on record in Wayne County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Wayne 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 Wayne County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/wayne-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.