Hail History

Hail history for Magoffin County, Kentucky

Every NOAA hail report filed in Magoffin County since 1983, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Magoffin County

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

63 reports on 52 days since 1983 · #34 of 121 Kentucky counties

Hail map · Magoffin County

Salyersville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
61 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 Magoffin County

The latest hail report in Magoffin County 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, Magoffin County logged 32 reports on 27 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is 19% more than the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #34 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Magoffin County holds 1% of all 6,632 hail reports in Kentucky.

2% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on March 2, 2012 near Netty.

Reports were down 32% in 2016–2025 (13) compared with 2006–2015 (19). The busiest year was 2017, with 5 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Magoffin County 1.6
  • Median Kentucky county 1.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Magoffin County 27
  • Median Kentucky county 19

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Magoffin County 2%
  • Median Kentucky county 5%

Hail over time

0246 1983: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 January: 2 reports (3%) Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 3 reports (5%) Mar April: 9 reports (14%) Apr May: 20 reports (32%) May June: 13 reports (21%) Jun July: 5 reports (8%) Jul August: 5 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep October: 3 reports (5%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (2%) Dec
All 63 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 12 3
2018 1 1
2017 1211 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 14, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Magoffin County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 2, 2012 2.50 intennis ball Netty 18:51 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Royalton 11:24 local · NCEI
May 24, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Salyersville 14:15 local · NCEI
Jan 8, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar Salyersville 20:35 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.27 NNW Foraker 18:49 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Magoffin County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.27 NNW Foraker 18:49 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2021 0.88 innickel Bloomington 19:41 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.55 E Salyersville 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Seitz 18:02 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 0.88 innickel 1.49 NNE Foraker 13:18 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Duco 17:02 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2017 0.88 innickel Salyersville 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 0.88 innickel 4 SSW Salyersville 15:13 local · NCEI
May 31, 2017 1.00 inquarter Salyersville 14:25 local · NCEI
May 20, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.88 SE Tipton 19:55 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2017 0.75 inpenny Tip Top 09:26 local · NCEI
May 1, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Mashfork 18:06 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Magoffin County

PlaceReportsLargest
Salyersville291.75 in

Questions about hail in Magoffin County

How often does it hail in Magoffin County, Kentucky?

63 hail reports have been logged in Magoffin County since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #34 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Magoffin County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Magoffin County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on March 2, 2012 near Netty. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Magoffin County?

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 Magoffin County 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.