Hail History

Hail history for Harlan, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Harlan since 1999, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Harlan

Last hail
Apr 14, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Mar 2, 2012

17 reports on 10 days since 1999 · #73 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Harlan

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

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What the record says about Harlan

The latest hail report in and around Harlan is from April 14, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 14, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Harlan logged 10 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #73 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Harlan accounts for 26% of the 65 reports filed in Harlan County.

12% 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 March 2, 2012 near Grays Knob.

Reports were down 89% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2012, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (47% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Harlan 0.5
  • Harlan County 1.8
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Harlan 6
  • Harlan County 19
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Harlan 12%
  • Harlan County 9%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

01234 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1999–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 January: 1 reports (6%) Jan February: 1 reports (6%) Feb March: 4 reports (24%) Mar April: 3 reports (18%) Apr May: 8 reports (47%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 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 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 14, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Harlan
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 2, 2012 2.00 inhen egg Grays Knob Harlan — 19:23 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 2.00 inhen egg Grays Knob Harlan — 19:00 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Harlan Harlan — 19:00 local · NCEI
May 1, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Harlan Harlan $30K 20:50 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.83 NNE Baxter Harlan — 23:42 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Harlan
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.83 NNE Baxter Harlan 23:42 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 2.00 inhen egg Grays Knob Harlan 19:23 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Harlan Harlan 19:00 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3 SSE Harlan Harlan 19:00 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 2.00 inhen egg Grays Knob Harlan 19:00 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter Harlan Harlan 18:47 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Harlan Harlan 18:43 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 1.00 inquarter 3 SSE Harlan Harlan 16:20 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2009 0.75 inpenny Baxter Harlan 15:05 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 0.88 innickel 2 N Harlan Harlan 09:38 local · NCEI
May 12, 2005 0.75 inpenny Harlan Harlan 17:45 local · NCEI
May 12, 2005 1.00 inquarter Harlan Harlan 17:42 local · NCEI

Hail history near Harlan

Questions about hail in Harlan

How often does it hail in Harlan, Kentucky?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Harlan since 1999. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #73 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Harlan?

Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Harlan?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on March 2, 2012 near Grays Knob. 12% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Harlan?

The most recent report in this data is from April 14, 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 Harlan 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 April 14, 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.