Hail history for Bracken County, Kentucky
Every NOAA hail report filed in Bracken County since 1965, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Bracken County
- Last hail
- Aug 11, 2026
- 0.50 in, marble size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
- Largest ever
- 1.75 in
- golf ball · May 10, 2011
19 reports on 17 days since 1965 · #116 of 121 Kentucky counties
Hail map · Bracken 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 Bracken County
The latest hail report in Bracken County is from August 11, 2026, 0.50 in (marble size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 19, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bracken County logged 10 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 37% of the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #116 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Bracken County holds 0% of all 6,632 hail reports in Kentucky.
0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 10, 2011 near Neave.
Reports were up 133% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (3). The busiest year was 2020, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (37% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Bracken County 0.5
- Median Kentucky county 1.4
Hail days 2006–2025
- Bracken County 8
- Median Kentucky county 19
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Bracken County 0%
- Median Kentucky county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1 | 0.50 in | View |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| May 19, 2022 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Neave | 14:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 10, 1998 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Augusta | 19:19 local · NCEI |
| Apr 8, 1965 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | 21:00 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.4 NE Stonewall | 22:58 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | Brooksville | 22:48 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 11 58%
- 1–2 in 8 42%
- 2 in + 0 0%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | 0.50 inmarble | Foster | 20:25 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | 0.54 E Foster | 16:08 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.4 NE Stonewall | 22:58 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | Brooksville | 22:48 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2020 | 0.75 inpenny | Augusta | 17:45 local · NCEI |
| Apr 8, 2020 | 0.75 inpenny | Augusta | 11:50 local · NCEI |
| Apr 8, 2020 | 0.75 inpenny | Augusta | 11:45 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2019 | 0.75 inpenny | Johnsville | 13:45 local · NCEI |
| Jun 21, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | Augusta | 16:19 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Neave | 14:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 2, 2009 | 1.00 inquarter | Brooksville | 15:01 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2003 | 0.88 innickel | 5 N Brooksville | 15:25 local · NCEI |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 5 | 4 | May 10, 2020 |
| Brooksville | 3 | 3 | May 19, 2022 |
Questions about hail in Bracken County
How often does it hail in Bracken County, Kentucky?
19 hail reports have been logged in Bracken County since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #116 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Bracken County?
Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 37% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Bracken County?
1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 10, 2011 near Neave. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Bracken County?
The most recent report in this data is from August 11, 2026 (0.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Bracken County had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was August 11, 2026.
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.