Hail history for Marion County, Kentucky
Every NOAA hail report filed in Marion County since 1964, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Marion County
- Last hail
- May 16, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.50 in
- softball · May 1, 2002
38 reports on 27 days since 1964 · #84 of 121 Kentucky counties
Hail map · Marion County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Marion County
The latest hail report in Marion County is from May 16, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 18, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Marion County logged 20 reports on 11 hail days, about 1.0 reports a year. That is 26% less than the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #84 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Marion County holds 1% of all 6,632 hail reports in Kentucky.
5% 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 May 1, 2002 near St Mary.
Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2002, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Marion County 1.0
- Median Kentucky county 1.4
Hail days 2006–2025
- Marion County 11
- Median Kentucky county 19
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Marion County 5%
- Median Kentucky county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 18, 2022 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2002 | 4.50 insoftball | St Mary | $100K | 18:38 local · NCEI |
| May 14, 1995 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | $5.0 million | 22:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Gravel Switch | — | 17:35 local · NCEI |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Gravel Switch | — | 16:14 local · NCEI |
| Apr 3, 2007 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.49 SSE Jessietown | — | 18:58 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
- Under 1 in 11 30%
- 1–2 in 24 65%
- 2 in + 2 5%
- No size 1
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | Lebanon | 06:10 local · NCEI |
| May 16, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | Lebanon | 06:06 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 2022 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 1.36 SSW Calvary | 16:36 local · NCEI |
| Jul 20, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.3 ESE Penicks | 17:57 local · NCEI |
| Jul 20, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | Lebanon | 17:46 local · NCEI |
| Jul 20, 2018 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.69 N Loretto | 17:15 local · NCEI |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.88 NW Gravel Switch | 15:50 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2016 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Jessietown | 17:02 local · NCEI |
| Jul 13, 2015 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.69 N Raywick | 16:28 local · NCEI |
| Jul 13, 2013 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3.01 SE Nurkes Spg | 14:33 local · NCEI |
| Jul 13, 2013 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.3 WNW Lebanon | 14:24 local · NCEI |
| Jul 13, 2013 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.69 N Greenbriar | 14:12 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Marion County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 16 | 1.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loretto | 4 | 4 | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Raywick | 3 | 3 | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Bradfordsville | 1 | 1 | Aug 6, 1979 |
| St. Mary | 1 | 1 | May 1, 2002 |
Questions about hail in Marion County
How often does it hail in Marion County, Kentucky?
38 hail reports have been logged in Marion County since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #84 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Marion County?
Most reports come in May, March, July. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Marion County?
4.50 in (softball size) on May 1, 2002 near St Mary. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Marion County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 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 Marion County 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, 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.