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Hail history for Stanton, KY

Last hail within 10 milesAug 22, 20260.75 in (penny)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Mar 2, 2012

Hail days since 200621

Days with hail 1 inch or larger15

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles252

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Stanton on 21 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Mar 2, 2012. Hail is most common here in May and April.

Recent hail near Stanton

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 22, 2026	1 in quarter	Lucky Stop, Means 2 hail reports · closest 9 mi from Stanton	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 30, 2025	0.88 in nickel	Sprout Spgs 1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Stanton	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 Stanton by year

When hail season peaks near Stanton

Of the 21 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (5) and April (5).

Largest hail storms near Stanton

Mar 2, 2012 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Levee (9 mi from Stanton)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball size hail was reported along Highway 11 between Levee and the Powell county line.

May 19, 2022 · 2 in (hen egg) · Xena (9 mi from Stanton)

National Weather Service description (English): A picture on social media showed approximately golf ball to egg-sized (1.75 to 2.00 inch) hail along Hall Hill Rd.

Apr 10, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Slade (9 mi from Stanton)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball sized hail was reported at Natural Bridge State Resort Park.

Mar 23, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Bowen (6 mi from Stanton)

Apr 8, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Vaughns Mill (5 mi from Stanton)

National Weather Service description (English): The hail was the size of golf balls and was falling on Happy Top road.

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Stanton

252 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Stanton since 2006, on 122 days. The strongest measured gust was 43 mph on Aug 11, 2026.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 22, 2026	damage reported	Means 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 16, 2026	damage reported	Vaughns Mill, Stanton 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	43 mph, measured	Stanton, Pitts, Cobhill 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Clay City, Knowlton 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Waltersville, Rosslyn, Slade 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 17, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Stanton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Pitts, Lucky Stop, Bean 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 3, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Pitts, Rosslyn, Nada 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Nada 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Pitts, Stanton, Knowlton 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 Stanton; 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 Stanton.

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