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Hail dates in Laurel County, Kentucky
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Laurel County on 12 days since 2016 (27 separate reports, 20 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 8, 2025; the most recent hail was May 8, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Laurel County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | A picture on social medai showed hail covering the ground north of Keavy along KY-192. The majority of the stones were closer to quarter-sized, however a few… |
| 2025-04-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A member of the public sent a report in through mPING of dime sized hail (0.75 inches) in East Berdstadt. |
| 2025-04-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of quarters in the Hopewell community. |
| 2024-09-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A member of the public reported up to 1 inch hail in eastern Laurel County near KY-80. |
| 2022-05-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 7 | The county emergency manager reported a storm producing half dollar-sized (1.25 inch) hail at Hightop. |
| 2021-04-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | A trained spotter reported up to nickel-sized hail along Langley Lane. |
| 2021-03-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A report of pea to penny sized hail was made in north Corbin. |
| 2020-03-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A citizen observed penny sized hail just southeast of London. |
| 2018-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Local emergency management reported dime to quarter sized hail in London. |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2017-03-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A department of highways official relayed a report of half dollar to golf ball size hail from near Bernstadt to East Bernstadt. |
| 2016-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | One inch diameter hail observed. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Laurel County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 120 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 1 tornado recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-01 | 90 mph | 1 | A swath of thunderstorm wind damage was observed east of London. An NWS storm survey revealed that mobile home damage off of Sasser Schoo… |
| 2022-04-06 | 75 mph | 12 | Straight-line winds, funneling through a valley and up onto an exposed ridge, led to the collapse of 2 barn structures and damage to a th… |
| 2026-03-11 | 70 mph | 4 | The London-Corbin Airport ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 70 mph. |
| 2024-02-28 | 67 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm wind gust of 67 mph was measured at the ASOS at the London-Corbin Airport with storms that went through in the morning. |
| 2018-07-05 | 64 mph | 2 | A wind gust of 64 mph was recorded by the London ASOS. Additionally, a broadcast media outlet relayed a report of a severe thunderstorm w… |
| 2017-07-06 | 64 mph | 2 | An NWS Storm Survey revealed a roughly 1500 foot swath of snapped and uprooted trees paralleling Kentucky Highway 192 near the intersecti… |
| 2016-05-07 | 64 mph | 1 | The Kentucky State Police post in London along with trained spotters reported a swath of thunderstorm wind damage, extending from East Be… |
| 2021-06-13 | 62 mph | 6 | A tree was reported as being blown down near the Greenmount Community. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Laurel County?
May 8, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 8, 2025.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Pulaski County, KY (27 mi) · Breathitt County, KY (51 mi) · Knox County, TN (76 mi) · Floyd County, KY (81 mi) · Sevier County, TN (90 mi) · Blount County, TN (92 mi) · Greene County, TN (92 mi) · Nelson County, KY (94 mi)
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