Hail History

Hail history for Hardin County, Kentucky

Every NOAA hail report filed in Hardin County since 1974, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hardin County

Last hail
Aug 22, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 14 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Apr 3, 1974

101 reports on 61 days since 1974 · #10 of 121 Kentucky counties

Hail map · Hardin County

Elizabethtown Radcliff 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
98 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Hardin County

The latest hail report in Hardin County is from August 22, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 13, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hardin County logged 62 reports on 30 hail days, about 3.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #10 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Hardin County holds 2% of all 6,632 hail reports in Kentucky.

6% 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 4.50 in (softball) on April 3, 1974.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (31) compared with 2006–2015 (31). The busiest year was 2006, with 10 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hardin County 3.1
  • Median Kentucky county 1.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hardin County 30
  • Median Kentucky county 19

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hardin County 6%
  • Median Kentucky county 5%

Hail over time

036912 1974: 3 reports, largest 4.50 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1986: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2024: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 2 reports (2%) Jan February: 6 reports (6%) Feb March: 16 reports (16%) Mar April: 18 reports (18%) Apr May: 33 reports (33%) May June: 12 reports (12%) Jun July: 6 reports (6%) Jul August: 4 reports (4%) Aug September: 2 reports (2%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 101 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 62 8
2023 0
2022 23 5
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 62 8

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 22, 2026 1 1.00 in View
May 23, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Feb 28, 2024 6 1.75 in —
May 19, 2022 3 2.00 in —
Apr 13, 2022 2 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hardin County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 3, 1974 4.50 insoftball — 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 0.88 SW Rogersville 19:04 local · NCEI
May 1, 2002 2.75 inbaseball Elizabeth Town 17:45 local · NCEI
May 1, 2002 2.75 inbaseball Ft Knox 17:35 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 3.97 ESE Colesburg 18:20 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 Hardin County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 22, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1 NNE White Mills 19:34 UTC · NWS prelim.
May 23, 2024 0.88 innickel 2.19 E Gaithers 07:00 local · NCEI
May 23, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.55 E Glendale 06:56 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.64 E Vine Grove 05:52 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Vine Grove 05:50 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.76 NE Long View 05:50 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.97 NNE North Four Corners 05:48 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.55 E Long View 04:29 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball Rineyville 04:25 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 3.97 ESE Colesburg 18:20 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.64 SSE Colesburg 18:19 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.48 NE Colesburg 18:13 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Hardin County

PlaceReportsLargest
Elizabethtown222.75 in
Radcliff152.75 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Fort Knox99May 1, 2002
Rineyville88Feb 28, 2024
Upton86Apr 8, 2020
Vine Grove64Feb 28, 2024
West Point44Apr 3, 2007
Cecilia33May 10, 2016

Questions about hail in Hardin County

How often does it hail in Hardin County, Kentucky?

101 hail reports have been logged in Hardin County since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.1 reports a year. That ranks #10 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hardin County?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hardin County?

4.50 in (softball size) on April 3, 1974. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hardin County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 22, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 14 reports. The most recent was August 22, 2026.

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.