Hail History

Hail history for Taylor County, Kentucky

Every NOAA hail report filed in Taylor County since 1968, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Taylor County

Last hail
May 16, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Mar 31, 1993

64 reports on 49 days since 1968 · #33 of 121 Kentucky counties

Hail map · Taylor County

Campbellsville 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
58 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 Taylor County

The latest hail report in Taylor County is from May 16, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 2, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Taylor County logged 31 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is 15% more than the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #33 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Taylor County holds 1% of all 6,632 hail reports in Kentucky.

3% 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 March 31, 1993.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (16) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2018, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Taylor County 1.6
  • Median Kentucky county 1.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Taylor County 20
  • Median Kentucky county 19

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Taylor County 3%
  • Median Kentucky county 5%

Hail over time

0246 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1978: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (8%) Mar April: 14 reports (22%) Apr May: 24 reports (38%) May June: 4 reports (6%) Jun July: 10 reports (16%) Jul Aug September: 3 reports (5%) Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct November: 3 reports (5%) Nov Dec
All 64 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 24 6
2017 13 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 16, 2025 1 0.75 in —
May 2, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Taylor County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 31, 1993 2.50 intennis ball — 16:20 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 1978 2.00 inhen egg — 13:00 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball Spurlington 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1.79 ESE Hobson 20:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.76 S Merrimac 18:06 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 Taylor County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 16, 2025 0.75 inpenny 1.38 N Campbellsville 10:15 local · NCEI
May 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Elk Horn 15:08 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSE Campbellsville 18:19 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball Spurlington 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.55 E Elk Horn 17:47 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 1.3 ENE Mac 17:43 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1.79 ESE Hobson 20:15 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Bengal 20:07 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.00 inquarter Elk Horn 18:19 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Campbellsville 17:42 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.3 ENE Lorain 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar Campbellsville 17:43 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Taylor County

PlaceReportsLargest
Campbellsville311.75 in

Questions about hail in Taylor County

How often does it hail in Taylor County, Kentucky?

64 hail reports have been logged in Taylor County since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #33 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Taylor County?

Most reports come in May, April, July. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Taylor County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on March 31, 1993. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Taylor County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Taylor County 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.