Hail history for Green County, Kentucky
Every NOAA hail report filed in Green County since 1968, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Green County
- Last hail
- May 16, 2025
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 4
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Jul 4, 2001
46 reports on 37 days since 1968 · #65 of 121 Kentucky counties
Hail map · Green 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 Green County
The latest hail report in Green County is from May 16, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 8, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Green County logged 25 reports on 19 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #65 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Green County holds 1% of all 6,632 hail reports in Kentucky.
9% 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 July 4, 2001 near Greensburg.
Reports were up 50% in 2016–2025 (15) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2018, with 6 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (37% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Green County 1.3
- Median Kentucky county 1.4
Hail days 2006–2025
- Green County 19
- Median Kentucky county 19
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Green County 9%
- Median Kentucky county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 2 | 0.88 in | — |
| May 8, 2025 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 2, 2025 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 8, 2024 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2001 | 2.75 inbaseball | Greensburg | 12:20 local · NCEI |
| Apr 27, 1971 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 20:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 23, 1968 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 14:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 1993 | 2.50 intennis ball | — | 16:22 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.15 NW Webbs Xrds | 13:54 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 12 26%
- 1–2 in 30 65%
- 2 in + 4 9%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.3 WNW Greensburg | 09:05 local · NCEI |
| May 16, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | 0.69 S Greensburg | 08:15 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 2.35 SSE Gabe | 14:02 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.15 NW Webbs Xrds | 13:54 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.77 NE Exie | 13:51 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.88 SW Exie | 14:36 local · NCEI |
| Mar 12, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | Allendale | 17:15 local · NCEI |
| Jul 20, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Exie | 22:18 local · NCEI |
| Jul 20, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Exie | 21:50 local · NCEI |
| Jul 20, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | Exie | 21:45 local · NCEI |
| Jul 20, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Thurlow | 21:42 local · NCEI |
| Jun 11, 2018 | 0.88 innickel | 0.69 N Liletown | 15:05 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Green County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Greensburg | 13 | 2.75 in |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summersville | 7 | 6 | Mar 12, 2020 |
Questions about hail in Green County
How often does it hail in Green County, Kentucky?
46 hail reports have been logged in Green County since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #65 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Green County?
Most reports come in May, July, April. May alone accounts for 37% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Green County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on July 4, 2001 near Greensburg. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Green County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Green County had in the last five years?
4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 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.