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Hail dates in McCracken County, Kentucky
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in McCracken County on 16 days since 2016 (20 separate reports, 15 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.10" (hen egg) on December 17, 2016; the most recent hail was April 16, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in McCracken 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Hail measured to two inches fell south of Freemont and dented back porch wood. |
| 2025-05-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Hail measured to golf ball size fell in Grahamville, while additional one to one and a half inch (estimated) hail in Grahamville was reported via mPING. |
| 2025-03-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail occurred just southwest of Paducah in Lone Oak. |
| 2024-05-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A trained spotter reported hail estimated at quarter size near U.S. 62 west of Paducah. Emergency management reported hail estimated at half dollar size near… |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hail was reported in far west McCracken County along Childress Road. |
| 2023-04-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-01-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported in the Reidland area. Numerous houses in a subdivision near exit 16 off Interstate 24 sustained roof damage. T… |
| 2021-12-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail was reported a few miles northwest through southwest of Lone Oak. Most of the hail was dime sized, but the largest stone was 1.5 inches. Some hail damag… |
| 2021-06-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-03-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of golf balls in Paducah, mostly in the downtown area north along the Ohio River. |
| 2018-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel-size hail was reported. |
| 2017-09-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half-dollar size hail fell in extreme western McCracken County near the Ballard County line. |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A few hailstones up to 1.25 inches were observed at the National Weather Service office. The hail was mostly dime to nickel size. |
| 2016-12-17 | 2.10" (hen egg) | 1 | The hailstones were covered with icy spikes. The diameters of the largest hailstones were just over two inches from the end of one spike to the other spike. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2.10" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in McCracken County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 56 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 8 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-26 | 100 mph | 3 | A downburst with estimated winds of 70 up to 100 mph struck parts of south central McCracken County on the morning of May 26th. Numerous … |
| 2025-03-15 | 90 mph | 3 | Multiple trees were blown down near North Gum Springs Road and Lovelaceville west of Lone Oak. |
| 2023-09-05 | 90 mph | 1 | Just southeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 62 and Kentucky 286, a large oak tree was uprooted and another large tree was snapped.… |
| 2025-10-18 | 81 mph | 1 | A tree was blown down onto power lines causing a power outage on Bullard Street in Reidland. |
| 2024-03-14 | 81 mph | 1 | A small area of enhanced straight line wind damage from a downburst blew power lines onto a home and downed trees on Strathmoor Blvd in P… |
| 2018-12-31 | 81 mph | 1 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service determined that a microburst affected a small area off Interstate 24, just east… |
| 2019-06-21 | 75 mph | 1 | Strong damaging winds struck parts of McCracken County, mainly around the city of Paducah. A semi was blown over on the Interstate 24 bri… |
| 2018-06-28 | 75 mph | 1 | Widespread damaging winds occurred over the county. Numerous trees and power lines were down. Some roads were blocked by downed trees and… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit McCracken County?
April 16, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.10" (hen egg) on December 17, 2016.
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
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