Hail history for Bath County, Kentucky
Every NOAA hail report filed in Bath County since 1968, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Bath County
- Last hail
- May 19, 2022
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 1
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · May 10, 2011
47 reports on 35 days since 1968 · #64 of 121 Kentucky counties
Hail map · Bath County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Bath County
The latest hail report in Bath County is from May 19, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 19, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bath County logged 29 reports on 21 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #64 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Bath County holds 1% of all 6,632 hail reports in Kentucky.
6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Kentucky county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on May 10, 2011 near Sharpsburg.
Reports were down 74% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (23). The busiest year was 2011, with 14 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (28% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Bath County 1.4
- Median Kentucky county 1.4
Hail days 2006–2025
- Bath County 21
- Median Kentucky county 19
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Bath County 6%
- Median Kentucky county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2011 | 2.75 inbaseball | Sharpsburg | $30K | 14:43 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2011 | 2.00 inhen egg | Kendall Spgs | — | 15:10 local · NCEI |
| Feb 21, 1993 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | $50K | 16:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 5, 2019 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.88 NW Polksville | — | 17:25 local · NCEI |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Sharpsburg | — | 17:40 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
- Under 1 in 18 38%
- 1–2 in 26 55%
- 2 in + 3 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 34.21 S Yale | 18:12 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 0.88 innickel | 104.15 SSW Preston | 09:35 local · NCEI |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 65.7 ESE Yale | 15:19 local · NCEI |
| Jul 12, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.25 ESE Olympia | 17:16 local · NCEI |
| Jun 5, 2019 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.88 NW Polksville | 17:25 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.35 NNW Polksville | 18:18 local · NCEI |
| Oct 7, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Preston | 18:33 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2014 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3.05 WNW Kendall Spgs | 12:35 local · NCEI |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Sharpsburg | 17:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 2.64 SW Oakley | 14:08 local · NCEI |
| Jun 9, 2011 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Pebble | 19:55 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | 5 SSE Owingsville | 16:17 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Bath County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Owingsville | 15 | 2.00 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpsburg | 8 | 8 | Mar 2, 2012 |
| Salt Lick | 7 | 7 | Jun 5, 2019 |
Questions about hail in Bath County
How often does it hail in Bath County, Kentucky?
47 hail reports have been logged in Bath County since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #64 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Bath County?
Most reports come in May, July, April. May alone accounts for 28% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Bath County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on May 10, 2011 near Sharpsburg. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Bath County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Bath County had in the last five years?
1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 19, 2022.
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.