Hail History

Hail history for Frankfort, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Frankfort since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Frankfort

Last hail
Apr 29, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 19, 2022

34 reports on 31 days since 1982 · #13 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Frankfort

Frankfort 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
34 most recent reports with a location; Franklin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Frankfort

The latest hail report in and around Frankfort is from April 29, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 19, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Frankfort logged 23 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #13 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Frankfort accounts for 81% of the 42 reports filed in Franklin 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 19, 2022 near 1.44 SE Choateville.

Reports were down 47% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2022, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (24% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Frankfort 1.1
  • Franklin County 1.4
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Frankfort 20
  • Franklin County 22
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Frankfort 9%
  • Franklin County 7%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (15%) Mar April: 8 reports (24%) Apr May: 7 reports (21%) May June: 8 reports (24%) Jun July: 2 reports (6%) Jul August: 2 reports (6%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov December: 1 reports (3%) Dec
All 34 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 21 3
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 29, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Nov 29, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 21, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 19, 2022 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Frankfort
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 19, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 1.44 SE Choateville Franklin 16:00 local · NCEI
May 5, 1996 2.00 inhen egg 1 E Frankfort Franklin 14:08 local · NCEI
May 29, 1982 2.00 inhen egg — Franklin 14:00 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.29 WSW Frankfort Franklin 17:08 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Cloverdale Franklin 17:07 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 Frankfort
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 29, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Slickway Franklin 16:56 local · NCEI
Nov 29, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.29 WSW Frankfort Franklin 21:06 local · NCEI
May 21, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Stedmantown Franklin 13:34 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 1.44 SE Choateville Franklin 16:00 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.6 N Jett Franklin 17:10 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Stedmantown Franklin 17:45 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.29 ENE Frankft Cptl City Ar Franklin 03:37 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.29 WSW Frankfort Franklin 18:04 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.77 WNW Stedmantown Franklin 20:35 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2015 1.00 inquarter Stedmantown Franklin 17:02 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.29 WSW Frankfort Franklin 17:08 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Cloverdale Franklin 17:07 local · NCEI

Hail history near Frankfort

Questions about hail in Frankfort

How often does it hail in Frankfort, Kentucky?

34 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Frankfort since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #13 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Frankfort?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Frankfort?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 19, 2022 near 1.44 SE Choateville. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Frankfort?

The most recent report in this data is from April 29, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was April 29, 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.