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Hail dates in Pike County, Kentucky
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Pike County on 16 days since 2016 (27 separate reports, 23 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 16, 2023; the most recent hail was May 16, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Pike 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | The Pike County EM sent in a reported of a measured 2.0 inch hailstone in the Fedscreek community. |
| 2025-05-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Both a public report and a media report shared photos of 2 inch hail having fallen in the McAndrews community in Pike County. |
| 2025-04-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A person on social media reported dime sized hail just west of Coal Run Village in Pike County. |
| 2025-04-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report was relayed via mPING, stating 1 inch (quarter sized) hail in the Pikeville area. |
| 2023-05-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Video hail report provided to Pike County emergency manager show hail at least tennis ball-size (2.50 inch). |
| 2022-03-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail occurred in Hardy. |
| 2021-06-13 | 0.50" | 1 | A member of the public reported half inch hail as the storms moved through near the community of Phelps. |
| 2019-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report of quarter sized hail southeast of Hardy was relayed to the weather office via social media. |
| 2018-05-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A citizen observed ping pong ball sized hail northeast of Elkhorn City. |
| 2017-05-31 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Local media reported nickel sized hail northwest of Canada. |
| 2017-05-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A Skywarn storm spotter observed penny sized hail south of Canada. |
| 2017-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported in Longfork west of Virgie. |
| 2017-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A citizen reported quarter sized hail near Gulnare. |
| 2016-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A report of quarter size hail was received via social media in Elkhorn City. |
| 2016-05-02 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Public reports were received of quarter to hen egg size hail between Kimper and Canada. |
| 2016-05-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A picture of the hail was received from the WYMT Facebook page and Chris Johnson of WYMT. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.50" |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Pike County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 106 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | 90 mph | 4 | Law enforcement initially reported that a roof was blown off a structure, with additional damage to the second story of the same structur… |
| 2020-08-06 | 75 mph | 3 | Strong wind gusts blew a large tree down over a road in the community of Mouthcard. Multiple other trees were reported snapped around thi… |
| 2018-04-04 | 70 mph | 2 | A mesonet station south of Pikeville recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph. Farther north, the roof of a Subway restaurant in Shelb… |
| 2017-03-01 | 69 mph | 5 | One mobile home was rolled off its foundation and two other mobile homes were shifted off their foundations. |
| 2023-05-16 | 64 mph | 6 | NWS Storm Survey showed straight line winds with damage consistent with 60 to 65 mph wind gusts. Two large trees, one pine and one decidu… |
| 2019-05-29 | 64 mph | 4 | The county Emergency Manager reported a large oak tree was blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts west of Phelps. The tree fell onto the g… |
| 2016-06-16 | 62 mph | 1 | A local media outlet relayed a report of multiple trees down on Inland Creek Road southwest of Pikeville. |
| 2016-07-04 | 60 mph | 4 | Two trees and large limbs were blown down in the Hurricane Creek community. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Pike County?
May 16, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 16, 2023.
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
Floyd County, KY (23 mi) · Breathitt County, KY (55 mi) · Cabell County, WV (64 mi) · Putnam County, WV (72 mi) · Kanawha County, WV (75 mi) · Fayette County, WV (77 mi) · Mason County, WV (93 mi) · Greene County, TN (96 mi)
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