Hail History

Hail history for Trimble County, Kentucky

Every NOAA hail report filed in Trimble County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Trimble County

Last hail
Mar 14, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 20, 2018

21 reports on 19 days since 1956 · #112 of 121 Kentucky counties

Hail map · Trimble County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 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 Trimble County

The latest hail report in Trimble County is from March 14, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 14, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Trimble County logged 11 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is about half the median Kentucky county (1.4 a year) and ranks #112 of 121 Kentucky counties for all-time reports. Trimble County holds 0% of all 6,632 hail reports in Kentucky.

10% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on July 20, 2018 near 0.69 S Milton.

Reports were down 43% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2008, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (29% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Trimble County 0.6
  • Median Kentucky county 1.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Trimble County 11
  • Median Kentucky county 19

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Trimble County 10%
  • Median Kentucky county 5%

Hail over time

012 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1970 1980 1990 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 6 reports (29%) Mar April: 4 reports (19%) Apr May: 4 reports (19%) May June: 2 reports (10%) Jun July: 3 reports (14%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 14, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Mar 1, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Trimble County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 20, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 0.69 S Milton 13:27 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1997 2.00 inhen egg Bedford 19:55 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 3.5 N Trout 00:30 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Abbott 17:11 local · NCEI
May 17, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Bedford 16:55 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Trimble County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Hisle 21:51 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Milton 19:07 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 0.69 S Milton 13:27 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Bedford 02:45 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 3.5 N Trout 00:30 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 0.88 innickel 2.63 NW Providence 14:34 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Abbott 17:11 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Bedford 13:15 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Milton 11:30 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2007 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Milton 16:22 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2007 1.50 inping pong ball 3.46 S Abbott 15:01 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 0.75 inpenny 5 N Bedford 18:27 local · NCEI

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Milton98Mar 1, 2023
Bedford77Mar 14, 2024

Questions about hail in Trimble County

How often does it hail in Trimble County, Kentucky?

21 hail reports have been logged in Trimble County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #112 of 121 Kentucky counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Trimble County?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Trimble County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 20, 2018 near 0.69 S Milton. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Trimble County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 14, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Trimble 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 March 14, 2024.

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.