Hail History

Hail history for Dry Ridge, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dry Ridge since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dry Ridge

Last hail
Apr 8, 2015
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 23, 1968

13 reports on 13 days since 1968 · #107 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Dry Ridge

Dry Ridge Williamstown Falmouth Owenton 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Grant County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dry Ridge

The latest hail report in and around Dry Ridge is from April 8, 2015, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dry Ridge logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #107 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dry Ridge accounts for 33% of the 40 reports filed in Grant County.

8% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 23, 1968.

The busiest year was 2009, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 85% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dry Ridge 0.3
  • Grant County 0.9
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dry Ridge 5
  • Grant County 12
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dry Ridge 8%
  • Grant County 8%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (31%) Apr May: 5 reports (38%) May June: 2 reports (15%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dry Ridge
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 23, 1968 2.00 inhen egg — Grant — 13:00 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.08 W Dry Ridge Grant — 17:40 local · NCEI
May 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3 N Dry Ridge Grant — 16:51 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2009 1.00 inquarter Dry Ridge Grant — 14:31 local · NCEI
May 4, 1996 1.00 inquarter Dry Ridge Grant $3K 15:15 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 Dry Ridge
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 8, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.08 W Dry Ridge Grant — 17:40 local · NCEI
May 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3 N Dry Ridge Grant — 16:51 local · NCEI
May 23, 2011 0.88 innickel 4 WNW Dry Ridge Grant — 04:40 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2009 1.00 inquarter Dry Ridge Grant — 14:31 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2009 0.88 innickel Dry Ridge Grant $3K 16:49 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2004 0.88 innickel 5 NW Williamstown Grant — 13:45 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2001 0.75 inpenny Dry Ridge Grant — 16:42 local · NCEI
May 16, 2000 0.75 inpenny Dry Ridge Grant — 23:15 local · NCEI
May 4, 1996 1.00 inquarter Dry Ridge Grant $3K 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Grant — 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 1975 0.75 inpenny — Grant — 15:30 local · NCEI
May 19, 1973 0.75 inpenny — Grant — 11:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dry Ridge

Questions about hail in Dry Ridge

How often does it hail in Dry Ridge, Kentucky?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dry Ridge since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #107 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dry Ridge?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dry Ridge?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 23, 1968. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dry Ridge?

The most recent report in this data is from April 8, 2015 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dry Ridge since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 8, 2015.

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.