Hail History

Hail history for Paducah, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Paducah since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Paducah

Last hail
May 16, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 16, 2025

21 reports on 20 days since 1966 · #50 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Paducah

Paducah Ledbetter Reidland Kevil 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; McCracken County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Paducah

The latest hail report in and around Paducah is from May 16, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 16, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Paducah logged 15 reports on 14 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 50% more than the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #50 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Paducah accounts for 27% of the 77 reports filed in McCracken 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 16, 2025 near 0.5 SSW Cecil.

Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2013, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Paducah 0.8
  • McCracken County 2.2
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Paducah 14
  • McCracken County 35
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Paducah 0%
  • McCracken County 5%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1966: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (14%) Mar April: 4 reports (19%) Apr May: 7 reports (33%) May June: 3 reports (14%) Jun July: 2 reports (10%) Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (5%) Nov December: 1 reports (5%) Dec
All 21 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 11 2
2020 11 2
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 16, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Dec 5, 2021 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Paducah
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 SSW Cecil Mccracken 16:07 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NNE Paducah Mccracken 17:49 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball 2 SE Paducah Mccracken 17:47 local · NCEI
May 29, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Mccracken 21:45 local · NCEI
Nov 8, 1989 1.25 inhalf dollar — Mccracken 02:26 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 Paducah
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 SSW Cecil Mccracken 16:07 local · NCEI
Dec 5, 2021 0.75 inpenny Paducah Mccracken 19:35 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2021 0.88 innickel Paducah Mccracken 23:33 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2020 0.75 inpenny Paducah Mccracken 14:20 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NNE Paducah Mccracken 17:49 local · NCEI
May 6, 2018 0.88 innickel Paducah Mccracken 13:45 local · NCEI
May 27, 2014 0.88 innickel 1.5 SSE Paducah Mccracken 15:07 local · NCEI
May 30, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2 SE Maxon Mccracken 18:49 local · NCEI
May 30, 2013 0.75 inpenny 2.5 N Paducah Mccracken 18:45 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.5 S Paducah Mccracken 15:36 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Futrell Mccracken 13:43 local · NCEI
May 13, 2011 0.75 inpenny Paducah Mccracken 15:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Paducah

Questions about hail in Paducah

How often does it hail in Paducah, Kentucky?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Paducah since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #50 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Paducah?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Paducah?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 16, 2025 near 0.5 SSW Cecil. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Paducah?

The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 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.