Hail History

Hail history for Whitesburg, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Whitesburg since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Whitesburg

Last hail
May 2, 2016
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 26, 1989

11 reports on 7 days since 1989 · #136 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Whitesburg

Whitesburg 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Letcher County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Whitesburg

The latest hail report in and around Whitesburg is from May 2, 2016, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Whitesburg logged 4 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #136 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Whitesburg accounts for 27% of the 41 reports filed in Letcher County.

9% 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 April 26, 1989.

The busiest year was 2015, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (45% of reports); 100% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Whitesburg 0.2
  • Letcher County 0.8
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Whitesburg 2
  • Letcher County 12
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Whitesburg 9%
  • Letcher County 5%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1989: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1995 1998: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2010 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (45%) Apr May: 3 reports (27%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Whitesburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 26, 1989 2.00 inhen egg — Letcher 17:00 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball Whitesburg Letcher 13:36 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.88 SW Dongola Letcher 20:55 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2015 1.00 inquarter Whitco Letcher 21:24 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2015 1.00 inquarter Whitco Letcher 20:30 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 Whitesburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball Whitesburg Letcher 13:36 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2015 1.00 inquarter Whitco Letcher 21:24 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.88 SW Dongola Letcher 20:55 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2015 1.00 inquarter Whitco Letcher 20:30 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2004 0.88 innickel Whitesburg Letcher 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2001 0.75 inpenny Whitesburg Letcher 18:07 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1998 0.75 inpenny Whitesburg Letcher 17:52 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 0.88 innickel Whitesburg Letcher 21:55 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 0.88 innickel Whitesburg Letcher 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Letcher 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1989 2.00 inhen egg — Letcher 17:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Whitesburg

Questions about hail in Whitesburg

How often does it hail in Whitesburg, Kentucky?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Whitesburg since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #136 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Whitesburg?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Whitesburg?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 26, 1989. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Whitesburg?

The most recent report in this data is from May 2, 2016 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Whitesburg since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 2, 2016.

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.