Hail History

Hail history for Greenup, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greenup since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Greenup

Last hail
May 10, 2011
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 13, 1976

13 reports on 11 days since 1976 · #109 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Greenup

Greenup Ashland 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Greenup County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Greenup

The latest hail report in and around Greenup is from May 10, 2011, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Greenup logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 20% less than the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #109 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Greenup accounts for 22% of the 60 reports filed in Greenup County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on August 13, 1976.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Greenup 0.4
  • Greenup County 2.1
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Greenup 6
  • Greenup County 26
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Greenup 0%
  • Greenup County 3%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1976–2026. 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 (8%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 5 reports (38%) May June: 2 reports (15%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (8%) Dec
All 13 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 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Greenup
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 13, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Greenup 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar Greenup Greenup 20:27 local · NCEI
May 30, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.68 SSW Greenup Greenup 17:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 0.88 innickel Greenup Greenup 15:36 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2011 0.88 innickel Greenup Greenup 17:48 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 Greenup
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 10, 2011 0.88 innickel Greenup Greenup 15:36 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 0.75 inpenny Greenup Greenup 15:35 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2011 0.88 innickel Greenup Greenup 17:48 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2010 0.88 innickel Greenup Greenup 21:00 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.54 W Riverton Greenup 15:28 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.6 SSW Greenup Greenup 15:25 local · NCEI
May 30, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.68 SSW Greenup Greenup 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2008 0.88 innickel Greenup Greenup 17:54 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2005 0.88 innickel Greenup Greenup 15:35 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar Greenup Greenup 20:27 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1998 0.88 innickel Greenup Greenup 01:28 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 1980 0.75 inpenny — Boyd 15:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Greenup

Questions about hail in Greenup

How often does it hail in Greenup, Kentucky?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greenup since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #109 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Greenup?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Greenup?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 13, 1976. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Greenup?

The most recent report in this data is from May 10, 2011 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greenup since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 10, 2011.

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.