Hail History

Hail history for Elliott County, Kentucky

Every NOAA hail report filed in Elliott County since 1973, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Elliott County

Last hail
Mar 26, 2017
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 2, 2012

33 reports on 29 days since 1973 · #92 of 121 Kentucky counties

Hail map · Elliott County

Sandy Hook 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
31 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 Elliott County

The latest hail report in Elliott County is from March 26, 2017, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Elliott County logged 16 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 41% less than the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #92 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Elliott County holds 0% of all 6,632 hail reports in Kentucky.

6% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on March 2, 2012 near 4 N Sandy Hook.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2014, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Elliott County 0.8
  • Median Kentucky county 1.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Elliott County 13
  • Median Kentucky county 19

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Elliott County 6%
  • Median Kentucky county 5%

Hail over time

0123 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1993: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 January: 1 reports (3%) Jan February: 2 reports (6%) Feb March: 4 reports (12%) Mar April: 4 reports (12%) Apr May: 8 reports (24%) May June: 6 reports (18%) Jun July: 5 reports (15%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 33 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 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Elliott County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 2, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 4 N Sandy Hook — 18:26 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 1993 2.00 inhen egg — $50K 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.29 WNW Ordinary — 15:16 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar 8 NNE Sandy Hook — 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.09 E Spanglin — 13:15 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 Elliott County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 26, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Sandy Hook 13:14 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.49 NNE Sandy Hook 00:31 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.09 E Spanglin 13:15 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Sandy Hook 13:15 local · NCEI
Oct 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.09 W Roscoe 19:23 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2014 1.00 inquarter Dewdrop 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.29 WNW Ordinary 15:16 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Sandy Hook 20:08 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter Isonville 19:30 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 4 N Sandy Hook 18:26 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 1.00 inquarter 4 NE Sandy Hook 15:37 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 0.88 innickel 6 N Newfoundland 14:13 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Elliott County

PlaceReportsLargest
Sandy Hook132.75 in

Questions about hail in Elliott County

How often does it hail in Elliott County, Kentucky?

33 hail reports have been logged in Elliott County since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #92 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Elliott County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Elliott County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 2, 2012 near 4 N Sandy Hook. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Elliott County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 26, 2017 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Elliott County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 26, 2017.

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.