Hail History

Hail history for Wayland, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wayland since 2001, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wayland

Last hail
Apr 14, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 2, 2016

10 reports on 7 days since 2001 · #156 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Wayland

Wayland Pikeville Virgie Prestonsburg Salyersville South Williamson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Floyd County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Wayland

The latest hail report in and around Wayland is from April 14, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 14, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wayland logged 8 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 20% less than the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #156 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wayland accounts for 11% of the 90 reports filed in Floyd County.

10% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 2, 2016 near Wayland.

Reports were up 600% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (1). The busiest year was 2025, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 90% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wayland 0.4
  • Floyd County 2.5
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wayland 5
  • Floyd County 28
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wayland 10%
  • Floyd County 3%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2016: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 2001–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 3 reports (30%) Apr May: 5 reports (50%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 3 3
2024 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 14, 2025 3 1.00 in —
May 19, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wayland
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 2016 2.00 inhen egg Wayland Floyd 14:13 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.1 S Lackey Floyd 19:59 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.17 W Garrett Floyd 19:58 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.72 SW Bosco Floyd 19:57 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Drift Floyd 19:52 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Wayland
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.1 S Lackey Floyd 19:59 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.17 W Garrett Floyd 19:58 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.72 SW Bosco Floyd 19:57 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Drift Floyd 19:52 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.46 ESE Bosco Floyd 19:45 local · NCEI
May 10, 2016 1.00 inquarter Garrett Floyd 20:12 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 2.00 inhen egg Wayland Floyd 14:13 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2006 0.75 inpenny Garrett Floyd 12:38 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2004 0.75 inpenny Estill Floyd 18:35 local · NCEI
May 19, 2001 0.75 inpenny Wayland Floyd 16:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Wayland

Questions about hail in Wayland

How often does it hail in Wayland, Kentucky?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wayland since 2001. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #156 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wayland?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wayland?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 2, 2016 near Wayland. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wayland?

The most recent report in this data is from April 14, 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 Wayland had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was April 14, 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.