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Hail history for Pikeville, KY

Last hail within 10 milesMay 8, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 9, 2011

Hail days since 200623

Days with hail 1 inch or larger15

Tornadoes within 10 miles1

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles192

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Pikeville on 23 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Apr 9, 2011. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Recent hail near Pikeville

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 8, 2025	1 in quarter	Meta, Kimper 2 hail reports · closest 9 mi from Pikeville	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 30, 2025	0.75 in penny	Broad Bottom 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Pikeville	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 2025	1 in quarter	Pikeville, Grethel 2 hail reports · closest near the center of Pikeville	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	1 in quarter	Boldman 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Pikeville	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 Pikeville by year

When hail season peaks near Pikeville

Of the 23 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (7) and May (6).

Largest hail storms near Pikeville

Apr 9, 2011 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Beaver (10 mi from Pikeville)

National Weather Service description (English): A resident of Beaver witnessed baseball size hail smashing out the windshield of her car. The hail also caused significant damage to the roof of her brother in laws home, resulting in holes in the the structure through which the sky could be seen.

May 16, 2023 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Raccoon (6 mi from Pikeville)

National Weather Service description (English): Video hail report provided to Pike County emergency manager show hail at least tennis ball-size (2.50 inch).

May 2, 2016 · 2 in (hen egg) · Kimper (9 mi from Pikeville)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reports were received of quarter to hen egg size hail between Kimper and Canada.

May 14, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Pikeville (4 mi from Pikeville)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported along US 23 south of Pikeville near Shelby Valley.

May 1, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Kimper (9 mi from Pikeville)

National Weather Service description (English): A picture of the hail was received from the WYMT Facebook page and Chris Johnson of WYMT.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Pikeville

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	Beaver 9 mi from Pikeville	0.4 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Pikeville

192 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Pikeville since 2006, on 86 days. The strongest measured gust was 70 mph on Apr 4, 2018.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 22, 2026	damage reported	Osborn, Pikeville, Shelbiana 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 16, 2026	damage reported	Galveston, Meta 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	45 mph, measured	Boldman, Craynor, Galveston 9 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026	damage reported	Blue Moon 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 20, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Millard 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Garden Vlg, Raccoon, Broad Bottom 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Little Dixie 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 2025	90 mph, estimated	Broad Bottom, Beaver, Mayflower 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 29, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Little Dixie 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 1, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Robinson Creek, Collins 2 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 Pikeville; 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 Pikeville.

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