Hail History

Hail history for Boston, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Boston since 2002, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Boston

Last hail
Feb 28, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 17, 2009

14 reports on 10 days since 2002 · #92 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Boston

Boston Elizabethtown Bardstown Shepherdsville Hodgenville Springfield 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Nelson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Boston

The latest hail report in and around Boston is from February 28, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 19, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Boston logged 11 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 10% more than the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #92 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Boston accounts for 19% of the 72 reports filed in Nelson County.

36% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 17, 2009 near Boston.

Reports were up 75% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2022, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 93% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Boston 0.6
  • Nelson County 2.4
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Boston 7
  • Nelson County 22
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Boston 36%
  • Nelson County 11%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 2002: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2009: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 2002–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (7%) Feb Mar April: 3 reports (21%) Apr May: 7 reports (50%) May June: 3 reports (21%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 3 3
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Feb 28, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 19, 2022 3 2.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Boston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 2009 2.75 inbaseball Boston Nelson 14:50 local · NCEI
May 1, 2002 2.75 inbaseball Boston Nelson 17:35 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 0.74 NNW Boston Nelson 18:25 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.85 NW Boston Nelson 18:22 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 3.97 ESE Colesburg Hardin 18:20 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Boston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 28, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NW Boston Nelson 04:38 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 0.74 NNW Boston Nelson 18:25 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.85 NW Boston Nelson 18:22 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 3.97 ESE Colesburg Hardin 18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 1.00 inquarter Boston Nelson 16:47 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Boston Nelson 16:45 local · NCEI
May 10, 2016 1.00 inquarter Boston Nelson 15:35 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2011 1.00 inquarter 3.01 NE Boston Nelson 17:21 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Boston Nelson 14:55 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 2.75 inbaseball Boston Nelson 14:50 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2009 1.00 inquarter Boston Nelson 18:05 local · NCEI
May 19, 2005 1.00 inquarter La Grange Oldham 17:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Boston

Questions about hail in Boston

How often does it hail in Boston, Kentucky?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Boston since 2002. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #92 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Boston?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Boston?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 17, 2009 near Boston. 36% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Boston?

The most recent report in this data is from February 28, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was February 28, 2024.

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.