Hail History

Hail history for Louisville, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Louisville since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Louisville

Last hail
May 16, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 3, 1996

46 reports on 37 days since 1961 · #9 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Louisville

Louisville Louisville/Jefferson County Jeffersontown Mount Washington Simpsonville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
46 most recent reports with a location; Jefferson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Louisville

The latest hail report in and around Louisville is from May 16, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 16, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Louisville logged 27 reports on 19 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 2.7 times the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #9 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Louisville accounts for 22% of the 208 reports filed in Jefferson County.

7% 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 3, 1996 near Louisville.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (18). The busiest year was 2012, with 6 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Louisville 1.4
  • Jefferson County 6.4
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Louisville 19
  • Jefferson County 45
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Louisville 7%
  • Jefferson County 7%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0246 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 2 reports (4%) Feb March: 3 reports (7%) Mar April: 14 reports (30%) Apr May: 6 reports (13%) May June: 6 reports (13%) Jun July: 3 reports (7%) Jul August: 6 reports (13%) Aug September: 2 reports (4%) Sep October: 4 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 46 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 16, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jun 25, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Louisville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 3, 1996 2.75 inbaseball Louisville Jefferson $20.0 million 22:30 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 2 SSE Louisville Jefferson — 18:56 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 1975 2.00 inhen egg — Jefferson — 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 SSE Louisville Jefferson — 13:50 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 NNW Audubon Park Jefferson — 16:30 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 Louisville
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.24 NE Louisville Jefferson 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.76 SE Louisville Jefferson 17:46 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.63 E Louisville Jefferson 17:23 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Audubon Park Jefferson 19:05 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Audubon Park Jefferson 13:57 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 SSE Louisville Jefferson 13:50 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.29 ESE Louisville Jefferson 20:21 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.09 W Highlands Jefferson 20:19 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 NNW Audubon Park Jefferson 16:30 local · NCEI
May 10, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.29 WNW Audubon Park Jefferson 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2.57 ENE Louisville Jefferson 14:35 local · NCEI
Oct 6, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.98 NNW Highlands Jefferson 09:24 local · NCEI

Hail history near Louisville

Questions about hail in Louisville

How often does it hail in Louisville, Kentucky?

46 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Louisville since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #9 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Louisville?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Louisville?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 3, 1996 near Louisville. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Louisville?

The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 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 Louisville had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 16, 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.