Hail History

Hail history for Erlanger, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Erlanger since 1998, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Erlanger

Last hail
Mar 14, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 8, 1998

11 reports on 11 days since 1998 · #127 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Erlanger

Erlanger Florence Independence Hebron Burlington Union Alexandria 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Kenton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Erlanger

The latest hail report in and around Erlanger is from March 14, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Erlanger logged 7 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #127 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Erlanger accounts for 21% of the 53 reports filed in Kenton County.

9% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 8, 1998 near Erlanger.

The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (45% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Erlanger 0.3
  • Kenton County 1.9
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Erlanger 7
  • Kenton County 28
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Erlanger 9%
  • Kenton County 2%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1998: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1998–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 5 reports (45%) Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (9%) Nov Dec
All 11 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 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Erlanger
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 8, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Erlanger Kenton — 02:08 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Erlanger Kenton $10K 23:06 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball Erlanger Kenton $8K 12:59 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar Erlanger Kenton — 18:50 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Erlanger Kenton — 17:26 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Erlanger
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 14, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Erlanger Kenton — 17:26 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Erlanger Kenton — 19:06 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.87 SE Erlanger Kenton — 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Crescent Spgs Kenton — 22:49 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar Erlanger Kenton — 18:50 local · NCEI
Nov 5, 2007 0.75 inpenny Erlanger Kenton $1K 14:29 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Erlanger Kenton $10K 23:06 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball Erlanger Kenton $8K 12:59 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2003 0.75 inpenny Erlanger Kenton — 15:27 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 0.75 inpenny Erlanger Kenton — 14:41 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Erlanger Kenton — 02:08 local · NCEI

Hail history near Erlanger

Questions about hail in Erlanger

How often does it hail in Erlanger, Kentucky?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Erlanger since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #127 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Erlanger?

Most reports come in April, June, March. April alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Erlanger?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 8, 1998 near Erlanger. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Erlanger?

The most recent report in this data is from March 14, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Erlanger since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 14, 2019.

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.