Hail History

Hail history for New Castle, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Castle since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · New Castle

Last hail
Apr 28, 2017
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 29, 1982

10 reports on 10 days since 1975 · #147 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · New Castle

New Castle Owenton 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; Henry County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about New Castle

The latest hail report in and around New Castle is from April 28, 2017, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, New Castle logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 30% of the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #147 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. New Castle accounts for 19% of the 52 reports filed in Henry County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 29, 1982.

Hail here peaks in April (40% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • New Castle 0.1
  • Henry County 1.1
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • New Castle 3
  • Henry County 14
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • New Castle 0%
  • Henry County 4%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

01 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (40%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 2 reports (20%) Aug 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 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in New Castle
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 29, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Henry 14:16 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Henry 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Henry 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 N New Castle Henry 19:05 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N New Castle Henry 23:28 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 New Castle
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 28, 2017 0.88 innickel New Castle Henry 23:35 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N New Castle Henry 23:28 local · NCEI
May 30, 2009 1.00 inquarter New Castle Henry 22:30 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2000 1.00 inquarter New Castle Henry 20:30 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1999 1.00 inquarter New Castle Henry 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 N New Castle Henry 19:05 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1988 1.00 inquarter — Henry 13:18 local · NCEI
May 29, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Henry 14:16 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Henry 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Henry 14:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near New Castle

Questions about hail in New Castle

How often does it hail in New Castle, Kentucky?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Castle since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #147 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in New Castle?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in New Castle?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 29, 1982. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in New Castle?

The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 2017 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Castle since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 28, 2017.

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.