Hail History

Hail history for Whitesville, Kentucky

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Whitesville since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Whitesville

Last hail
Mar 30, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 10, 1982

13 reports on 13 days since 1971 · #116 of 156 Kentucky places

Hail map · Whitesville

Whitesville Owensboro Sorgho St. Joseph 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Daviess County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Whitesville

The latest hail report in and around Whitesville is from March 30, 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 March 30, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Whitesville logged 10 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Kentucky town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #116 of 156 Kentucky cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Whitesville accounts for 9% of the 149 reports filed in Daviess 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 July 10, 1982.

Reports were down 57% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2012, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Whitesville 0.5
  • Daviess County 4.8
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Whitesville 10
  • Daviess County 65
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Whitesville 0%
  • Daviess County 6%
  • Median Kentucky town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 2 reports (15%) Apr May: 4 reports (31%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (8%) Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 30, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 2, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Whitesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 10, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Daviess 17:30 local · NCEI
May 7, 1971 1.50 inping pong ball — Daviess 18:00 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.45 SE Grandview Daviess 18:29 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3 NW Whitesville Daviess 11:35 local · NCEI
May 10, 2016 1.00 inquarter Whitesville Daviess 12:28 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 Whitesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.45 SE Grandview Daviess 18:29 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3 NW Whitesville Daviess 11:35 local · NCEI
May 10, 2016 1.00 inquarter Whitesville Daviess 12:28 local · NCEI
Oct 18, 2012 0.88 innickel Whitesville Daviess 12:23 local · NCEI
May 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.49 NNW Ralph Ohio 12:23 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter Whitesville Daviess 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.55 E Whitesville Daviess 18:38 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2010 0.75 inpenny Whitesville Daviess 20:07 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2006 1.00 inquarter Whitesville Daviess 20:04 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2006 1.00 inquarter Whitesville Daviess 15:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 2002 1.00 inquarter Whitesville Daviess 17:40 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Daviess 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Whitesville

Questions about hail in Whitesville

How often does it hail in Whitesville, Kentucky?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Whitesville since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #116 of 156 Kentucky places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Whitesville?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Whitesville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 10, 1982. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Whitesville?

The most recent report in this data is from March 30, 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 Whitesville 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 30, 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.