Hail history for Carlisle County, Kentucky
Every NOAA hail report filed in Carlisle County since 1974, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Carlisle County
- Last hail
- Mar 15, 2025
- 0.88 in, nickel size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 1
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
- Largest ever
- 1.75 in
- golf ball · Apr 30, 1997
41 reports on 37 days since 1974 · #76 of 121 Kentucky counties
Hail map · Carlisle 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 Carlisle County
The latest hail report in Carlisle County is from March 15, 2025, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on March 15, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Carlisle County logged 20 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.0 reports a year. That is 26% less than the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #76 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Carlisle County holds 1% 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 April 30, 1997 near Bardwell.
Reports were down 57% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2002, with 5 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (39% of reports); 83% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Carlisle County 1.0
- Median Kentucky county 1.4
Hail days 2006–2025
- Carlisle County 18
- Median Kentucky county 19
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Carlisle County 0%
- Median Kentucky county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1997 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Bardwell | $25K | 17:15 local · NCEI |
| Jun 7, 1995 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Bardwell | — | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 1974 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | — | 15:45 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 2012 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2 SSE Cunningham | — | 21:05 local · NCEI |
| Apr 8, 2020 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Bardwell | — | 18:09 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 26 65%
- 1–2 in 14 35%
- 2 in + 0 0%
- No size 1
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | 2.66 NNW Berkeley | 01:10 local · NCEI |
| Apr 8, 2020 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Bardwell | 18:09 local · NCEI |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 2 NE Cunningham | 23:10 local · NCEI |
| May 27, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | Bardwell | 16:15 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2017 | 0.75 inpenny | Bardwell | 18:17 local · NCEI |
| Dec 17, 2016 | 0.75 inpenny | Bardwell | 14:42 local · NCEI |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 1.00 inquarter | Cunningham | 11:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 17, 2013 | 0.75 inpenny | Bardwell | 12:49 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 2012 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2 SSE Cunningham | 21:05 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 2012 | 0.75 inpenny | 2 W Cunningham | 21:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2011 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.89 NE Arlington | 21:47 local · NCEI |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.55 E Magee Spgs | 16:54 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Carlisle County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Bardwell | 22 | 1.75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham | 8 | 7 | Jun 26, 2015 |
| Arlington | 5 | 5 | Apr 19, 2011 |
Questions about hail in Carlisle County
How often does it hail in Carlisle County, Kentucky?
41 hail reports have been logged in Carlisle County since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #76 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Carlisle County?
Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 39% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Carlisle County?
1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 30, 1997 near Bardwell. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Carlisle County?
The most recent report in this data is from March 15, 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 Carlisle County 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 March 15, 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.