Hail History

Hail history for Ashland, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashland since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ashland

Last hail
Jun 26, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 29, 1982

25 reports on 18 days since 1982 · #30 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Ashland

Ashland Grayson 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Boyd County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ashland

The latest hail report in and around Ashland is from June 26, 2015, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ashland logged 19 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #30 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ashland accounts for 49% of the 51 reports filed in Boyd County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 4% for the median Kentucky town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 29, 1982.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (19). The busiest year was 2011, with 7 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 76% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ashland 0.9
  • Boyd County 1.8
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ashland 12
  • Boyd County 20
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ashland 0%
  • Boyd County 2%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

02468 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (8%) Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May: 8 reports (32%) May June: 10 reports (40%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul August: 2 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (4%) Nov Dec
All 25 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ashland
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 29, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Boyd — 13:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar Ashland Boyd $5K 16:34 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar Ashland Boyd $20K 15:52 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar Ashland Boyd — 17:04 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2015 1.00 inquarter Ashland Boyd — 19:22 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Ashland
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 26, 2015 1.00 inquarter Ashland Boyd — 19:22 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 1.00 inquarter Ashland Boyd $10K 18:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar Ashland Boyd $5K 16:34 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter Ashland Boyd — 16:32 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter Ashland Boyd — 16:20 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar Ashland Boyd $20K 15:52 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter Ashland Boyd $20K 15:49 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 0.88 innickel Ashland Boyd — 16:55 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2011 0.75 inpenny Ashland Boyd — 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2009 0.88 innickel 1 SE Bellefonte Boyd — 17:55 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.16 SSW Ashland Boyd — 18:57 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2008 1.00 inquarter Ashland Boyd — 11:34 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ashland

Questions about hail in Ashland

How often does it hail in Ashland, Kentucky?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashland since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #30 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ashland?

Most reports come in June, May, March. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ashland?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 29, 1982. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ashland?

The most recent report in this data is from June 26, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Ashland had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashland since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 26, 2015.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.