Hail History

Hail history for Calloway County, Kentucky

Every NOAA hail report filed in Calloway County since 1967, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Calloway County

Last hail
Mar 23, 2025
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 14, 2010

106 reports on 85 days since 1967 · #8 of 121 Kentucky counties

Hail map · Calloway County

Murray Dexter Hazel 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
105 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Calloway County

The latest hail report in Calloway County is from March 23, 2025, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 8, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Calloway County logged 82 reports on 62 hail days, about 4.1 reports a year. That is 3.0 times the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #8 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Calloway County holds 2% of all 6,632 hail reports in Kentucky.

3% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 14, 2010 near 2.68 ENE Murray Arpt.

Reports were down 36% in 2016–2025 (32) compared with 2006–2015 (50). The busiest year was 2006, with 16 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Calloway County 4.1
  • Median Kentucky county 1.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Calloway County 62
  • Median Kentucky county 19

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Calloway County 3%
  • Median Kentucky county 5%

Hail over time

05101520 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1995: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2011: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 6 reports (6%) Jan February: 5 reports (5%) Feb March: 20 reports (19%) Mar April: 22 reports (21%) Apr May: 25 reports (24%) May June: 13 reports (12%) Jun July: 7 reports (7%) Jul August: 3 reports (3%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 2 reports (2%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 106 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 1121 5
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 11 2
2020 12 3
2019 1 1
2018 12 3
2017 1711 10

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 23, 2025 1 0.88 in —
Jul 21, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 8, 2024 2 1.75 in —
Mar 14, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Feb 28, 2024 1 0.88 in —
May 7, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 21, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Dec 6, 2021 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Calloway County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 14, 2010 2.50 intennis ball 2.68 ENE Murray Arpt — 13:09 local · NCEI
Jan 22, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 5 SW Murray — 23:05 local · NCEI
May 18, 1995 2.00 inhen egg Se Murray $100K 15:04 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.01 E Kirksey — 05:25 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball New Concord — 12:50 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Calloway County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 23, 2025 0.88 innickel 1.18 NNE Murray 18:10 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SW Dexter 20:24 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 3.5 N Faxon 05:48 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.01 E Kirksey 05:25 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2024 0.88 innickel 1 SSW Murray 20:00 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2024 0.88 innickel 1 NNE Murray 04:55 local · NCEI
May 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4 SW Dexter 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2022 1.00 inquarter Murray 02:18 local · NCEI
Dec 6, 2021 0.75 inpenny Almo 03:50 local · NCEI
May 4, 2021 0.75 inpenny Murray 02:00 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball Murray 19:07 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter Lynn Grove 19:00 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Calloway County

PlaceReportsLargest
Murray522.00 in
Dexter131.75 in
Hazel101.75 in

Questions about hail in Calloway County

How often does it hail in Calloway County, Kentucky?

106 hail reports have been logged in Calloway County since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.1 reports a year. That ranks #8 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Calloway County?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Calloway County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 14, 2010 near 2.68 ENE Murray Arpt. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Calloway County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 23, 2025 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was March 23, 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.