Hail history for Bullitt County, Kentucky
Every NOAA hail report filed in Bullitt County since 1979, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Bullitt County
- Last hail
- May 16, 2025
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
- Largest ever
- 3.00 in
- teacup · Jul 2, 1980
50 reports on 37 days since 1979 · #59 of 121 Kentucky counties
Hail map · Bullitt 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 Bullitt County
The latest hail report in Bullitt County is from May 16, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 25, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bullitt County logged 24 reports on 16 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #59 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Bullitt County holds 1% of all 6,632 hail reports in Kentucky.
10% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on July 2, 1980.
Reports were down 15% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2012, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Bullitt County 1.2
- Median Kentucky county 1.4
Hail days 2006–2025
- Bullitt County 16
- Median Kentucky county 19
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Bullitt County 10%
- Median Kentucky county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 2 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1980 | 3.00 inteacup | — | 15:40 local · NCEI |
| May 1, 2002 | 2.75 inbaseball | Lebanon Jct | 17:55 local · NCEI |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 2.50 intennis ball | Mt Washington | 16:40 local · NCEI |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1 S Shepherdsville | 15:40 local · NCEI |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 2.00 inhen egg | Shepherdsville | 15:20 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 36%
- 1–2 in 27 54%
- 2 in + 5 10%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.88 NE Mt Washington | 21:17 local · NCEI |
| May 16, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.88 NW Ting | 19:24 local · NCEI |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.28 ENE Mt Washington | 20:22 local · NCEI |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.54 E Mt Washington | 18:28 local · NCEI |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.28 WSW Mt Washington | 18:17 local · NCEI |
| Jul 20, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.01 SE Gap In Knob | 14:29 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.38 N Belmont | 15:43 local · NCEI |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.38 N Mt Washington | 07:00 local · NCEI |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.29 ESE Brooks | 07:28 local · NCEI |
| May 11, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.88 NE Lebanon Jct | 20:10 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | Lebanon Jct | 15:16 local · NCEI |
| May 27, 2015 | 0.88 innickel | 0.88 NE Shepherdsville | 13:25 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Bullitt County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington | 14 | 2.50 in |
| Shepherdsville | 14 | 3.00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Junction | 5 | 4 | May 11, 2016 |
| Hillview | 2 | 1 | Jul 5, 2004 |
| Brooks | 1 | 1 | Dec 17, 2012 |
| Pioneer Village | 1 | 1 | Feb 28, 2017 |
Questions about hail in Bullitt County
How often does it hail in Bullitt County, Kentucky?
50 hail reports have been logged in Bullitt County since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #59 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Bullitt County?
Most reports come in May, March, June. May alone accounts for 30% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Bullitt County?
3.00 in (teacup size) on July 2, 1980. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Bullitt County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Bullitt County had in the last five years?
2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was May 16, 2025.
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.