Hail History

Hail history for Booneville, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Booneville since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Booneville

Last hail
Jun 25, 2023
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · May 8, 2003

17 reports on 13 days since 1991 · #70 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Booneville

Booneville McKee Annville 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Owsley County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Booneville

The latest hail report in and around Booneville is from June 25, 2023, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 25, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Booneville logged 9 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 10% less than the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #70 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Booneville accounts for 41% of the 41 reports filed in Owsley 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on May 8, 2003 near Booneville.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2003, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (41% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Booneville 0.5
  • Owsley County 1.3
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Booneville 8
  • Owsley County 19
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Booneville 0%
  • Owsley County 2%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

01234 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2005 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (18%) Apr May: 7 reports (41%) May June: 4 reports (24%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (18%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 25, 2023 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Booneville
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 8, 2003 1.50 inping pong ball Booneville Owsley 23:15 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.32 ENE Lerose Owsley 22:53 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1996 1.00 inquarter 4 E Booneville Owsley 05:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 0.88 innickel 1.1 E Booneville Owsley 17:34 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 0.88 innickel 3 SW Booneville Owsley 19:05 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Booneville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 25, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.32 ENE Lerose Owsley 22:53 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 0.88 innickel 1.1 E Booneville Owsley 17:34 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.38 S Booneville Owsley 15:10 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 0.88 innickel 3 SW Booneville Owsley 19:05 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 0.88 innickel Booneville Owsley 09:10 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 0.88 innickel Booneville Owsley 08:50 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2006 0.88 innickel Booneville Owsley 17:43 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2006 0.75 inpenny Booneville Owsley 23:18 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2006 0.75 inpenny Booneville Owsley 04:55 local · NCEI
May 15, 2003 0.75 inpenny 2 N Booneville Owsley 14:55 local · NCEI
May 8, 2003 0.75 inpenny Booneville Owsley 23:21 local · NCEI
May 8, 2003 0.75 inpenny Booneville Owsley 23:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Booneville

Questions about hail in Booneville

How often does it hail in Booneville, Kentucky?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Booneville since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #70 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Booneville?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Booneville?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on May 8, 2003 near Booneville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Booneville?

The most recent report in this data is from June 25, 2023 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Booneville 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 June 25, 2023.

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.