Hail History

Hail history for Owsley County, Kentucky

Every NOAA hail report filed in Owsley County since 1991, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Owsley County

Last hail
May 2, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 16, 2008

41 reports on 32 days since 1991 · #78 of 121 Kentucky counties

Hail map · Owsley County

Booneville 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
41 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 Owsley County

The latest hail report in Owsley County is from May 2, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 25, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Owsley County logged 25 reports on 19 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #78 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Owsley 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 June 16, 2008 near 5 SE Booneville.

Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2003, with 6 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (37% of reports); 76% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Owsley County 1.3
  • Median Kentucky county 1.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Owsley County 19
  • Median Kentucky county 19

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Owsley County 2%
  • Median Kentucky county 5%

Hail over time

0246 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 3 reports (7%) Feb March: 2 reports (5%) Mar April: 10 reports (24%) Apr May: 15 reports (37%) May June: 6 reports (15%) Jun July: 2 reports (5%) Jul August: 3 reports (7%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 41 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 21 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 2, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Jun 25, 2023 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Owsley County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 16, 2008 2.50 intennis ball 5 SE Booneville 19:18 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 5 SE Booneville 14:45 local · NCEI
May 8, 2003 1.50 inping pong ball Booneville 23:15 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.32 ENE Lerose 22:53 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 NW Sebastian 20:10 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Owsley County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.22 SE Conkling 16:57 local · NCEI
May 2, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.23 NE Taft 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.32 ENE Lerose 22:53 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.72 ESE Island City 00:20 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 0.88 innickel 1.1 E Booneville 17:34 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.38 S Booneville 15:10 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2017 0.88 innickel Vincent 19:30 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.55 E Island City 00:41 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2017 0.88 innickel Island City 00:41 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 1.00 inquarter Sebastian 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Blake 17:17 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 NW Sebastian 20:10 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Owsley County

PlaceReportsLargest
Booneville171.50 in

Questions about hail in Owsley County

How often does it hail in Owsley County, Kentucky?

41 hail reports have been logged in Owsley County since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #78 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Owsley County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Owsley County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 16, 2008 near 5 SE Booneville. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Owsley County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 2, 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 Owsley 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 2, 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.