Hail history for Garrard County, Kentucky
Every NOAA hail report filed in Garrard County since 1986, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Garrard County
- Last hail
- May 16, 2025
- 1.50 in, ping pong ball size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 1
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Apr 7, 2015
25 reports on 20 days since 1986 · #110 of 121 Kentucky counties
Hail map · Garrard 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 Garrard County
The latest hail report in Garrard County is from May 16, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 16, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Garrard County logged 16 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 41% less than the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #110 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Garrard County holds 0% of all 6,632 hail reports in Kentucky.
8% 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 April 7, 2015 near 0.88 NW Buckeye.
Reports were down 77% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2015, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (32% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Garrard County 0.8
- Median Kentucky county 1.4
Hail days 2006–2025
- Garrard County 11
- Median Kentucky county 19
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Garrard County 8%
- 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 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2015 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.88 NW Buckeye | 17:29 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 1989 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 18:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 25, 2015 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Lancaster | 19:35 local · NCEI |
| Apr 7, 2015 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.88 NE Toddville | 17:15 local · NCEI |
| Apr 7, 2015 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Bryantsville | 17:11 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 6 24%
- 1–2 in 17 68%
- 2 in + 2 8%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 1.3 ENE Cartersville | 06:58 local · NCEI |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.88 NE Toddville | 17:55 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | Lancaster | 16:22 local · NCEI |
| Apr 25, 2015 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Lancaster | 19:35 local · NCEI |
| Apr 7, 2015 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.88 NW Buckeye | 17:29 local · NCEI |
| Apr 7, 2015 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.88 NE Toddville | 17:15 local · NCEI |
| Apr 7, 2015 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Bryantsville | 17:11 local · NCEI |
| Oct 6, 2014 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.38 S Hackley | 15:45 local · NCEI |
| Oct 6, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.14 SSW Marksbury | 15:31 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2013 | 1.00 inquarter | Lancaster | 16:52 local · NCEI |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.78 ENE Cartersville | 18:13 local · NCEI |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.76 NW Hyattsville | 17:35 local · NCEI |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 9 | 9 | Mar 27, 2017 |
Questions about hail in Garrard County
How often does it hail in Garrard County, Kentucky?
25 hail reports have been logged in Garrard County since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #110 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Garrard County?
Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 32% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Garrard County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on April 7, 2015 near 0.88 NW Buckeye. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Garrard County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Garrard 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 May 16, 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.