Hail History

Hail history for Salyersville, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salyersville since 1983, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Salyersville

Last hail
Jun 16, 2019
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 24, 1996

29 reports on 26 days since 1983 · #21 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Salyersville

Salyersville Paintsville Prestonsburg Hazel Green Jackson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
29 most recent reports with a location; Magoffin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Salyersville

The latest hail report in and around Salyersville is from June 16, 2019, 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, Salyersville logged 11 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 10% more than the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #21 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Salyersville accounts for 46% of the 63 reports filed in Magoffin 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 24, 1996 near Salyersville.

Reports were down 17% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 1998, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (24% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Salyersville 0.6
  • Magoffin County 1.6
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Salyersville 11
  • Magoffin County 27
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Salyersville 0%
  • Magoffin County 2%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0246 1983: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 January: 1 reports (3%) Jan February: 1 reports (3%) Feb Mar April: 6 reports (21%) Apr May: 6 reports (21%) May June: 7 reports (24%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 4 reports (14%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (3%) Dec
All 29 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 111 3

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Salyersville
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 24, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Salyersville Magoffin 14:15 local · NCEI
Jan 8, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar Salyersville Magoffin 20:35 local · NCEI
May 31, 2017 1.00 inquarter Salyersville Magoffin 14:25 local · NCEI
May 1, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.09 E Salyersville Magoffin 15:15 local · NCEI
May 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.09 E Salyersville Magoffin 20:47 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Salyersville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 16, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.55 E Salyersville Magoffin 18:15 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2017 0.88 innickel Salyersville Magoffin 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 0.88 innickel 4 SSW Salyersville Magoffin 15:13 local · NCEI
May 31, 2017 1.00 inquarter Salyersville Magoffin 14:25 local · NCEI
May 1, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.09 E Salyersville Magoffin 15:15 local · NCEI
May 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.09 E Salyersville Magoffin 20:47 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter Hendricks Magoffin 21:37 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2 N Salyersville Magoffin 15:16 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2008 0.88 innickel Burning Fork Magoffin 19:00 local · NCEI
Oct 11, 2006 0.88 innickel 0.55 W Salyersville Magoffin 15:45 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2006 0.88 innickel 1 S Salyersville Magoffin 18:28 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2005 0.88 innickel Salyersville Magoffin 14:18 local · NCEI

Hail history near Salyersville

Questions about hail in Salyersville

How often does it hail in Salyersville, Kentucky?

29 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salyersville since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #21 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Salyersville?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Salyersville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 24, 1996 near Salyersville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Salyersville?

The most recent report in this data is from June 16, 2019 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salyersville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 16, 2019.

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.