Hail History

Hail history for Kevil, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kevil since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kevil

Last hail
May 31, 2018
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 7, 1971

10 reports on 9 days since 1971 · #145 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Kevil

Kevil Wickliffe 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Ballard County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Kevil

The latest hail report in and around Kevil is from May 31, 2018, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Kevil logged 9 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 10% less than the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #145 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Kevil accounts for 17% of the 58 reports filed in Ballard County.

10% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 7, 1971.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 90% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kevil 0.5
  • Ballard County 1.8
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kevil 8
  • Ballard County 23
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kevil 10%
  • Ballard County 7%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1971: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1990 2000 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (30%) Apr May: 4 reports (40%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 1 1
2017 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kevil
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 1971 2.75 inbaseball — Ballard 17:25 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Kevil Ballard 14:55 local · NCEI
May 3, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Kevil Ballard 15:36 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.5 WNW Lamont Mccracken 05:00 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Woodville Mccracken 16:05 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 Kevil
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 31, 2018 0.75 inpenny Kevil Ballard 14:42 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.5 WNW Lamont Mccracken 05:00 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Kevil Ballard 14:55 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2011 0.75 inpenny Kevil Ballard 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Woodville Mccracken 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter 3 S Kevil Ballard 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2 SSE Woodville Mccracken 09:23 local · NCEI
May 3, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Kevil Ballard 15:36 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2006 0.88 innickel Kevil Ballard 05:42 local · NCEI
May 7, 1971 2.75 inbaseball — Ballard 17:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Kevil

Questions about hail in Kevil

How often does it hail in Kevil, Kentucky?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kevil since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #145 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kevil?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Kevil?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 7, 1971. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kevil?

The most recent report in this data is from May 31, 2018 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kevil since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 31, 2018.

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.