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Hail history for Lexington, KY

Last hail within 10 milesFeb 19, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)May 19, 2022

Hail days since 200626

Days with hail 1 inch or larger17

Tornadoes within 10 miles2

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles239

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Lexington on 26 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on May 19, 2022. Hail is most common here in June and April.

Lexington ranks #159 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Lexington

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Feb 19, 2026	1 in quarter	Little Texas, Viley, Lexington 4 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Lexington	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 3, 2025	1 in quarter	Lexington, Cadentown 2 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Lexington	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Lexington by year

When hail season peaks near Lexington

Of the 26 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (7) and April (5).

Largest hail storms near Lexington

May 19, 2022 · 3 in (tea cup) · Chilesburg (7 mi from Lexington)

National Weather Service description (English): Three inch diameter hail was observed near the Chilesburg community in eastern Fayette County.

Jun 25, 2023 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Valley View (10 mi from Lexington)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball sized hail was observed in northwestern Madison County.

Jun 5, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Lexington (4 mi from Lexington)

Jul 27, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Greendale (8 mi from Lexington)

National Weather Service description (English): Widespread large hail up to golf-ball size damaged corn, soybean and tobacco crops at the University of Kentucky Agricultural Research Farm just north of Lexington. This hail fell from a supercell that brought a destructive microburst to Lexington.

Apr 5, 2017 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Clays Ferry (9 mi from Lexington)

National Weather Service description (English): The hail resulted in a few home windows broken and shingles damaged.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Lexington

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	Brannon 5 mi from Lexington	0.4 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	Becknerville 9 mi from Lexington	1.9 mi long, 150 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Lexington

239 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Lexington since 2006, on 127 days. The strongest measured gust was 82 mph on Apr 2, 2006.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 11, 2026	damage reported	Lexington, Spears, Clintonville 7 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 5, 2026	damage reported	Lexington 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026	damage reported	Spears 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 7, 2026	damage reported	Spears 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Keene, Nicholasville 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2026	63 mph, estimated	Blu Grs Field Lex 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Viley, Lexington 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Greendale 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	63 mph, measured	Blu Grs Field Lex, Lexington 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Jonestown, Coletown, Blu Grs Field Lex 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Lexington; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Lexington.

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