Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Morehead, KY

Las hail insay 10 mailMay 8, 20241.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20062.75 in (besbol)May 10, 2016
Hail dei sin 200629
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ13
Tɔnado insay 10 mail13
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail71

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Morehead long 29 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.75 in (besbol) long May 10, 2016. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an May.

Risent hail nia Morehead

Nɔ hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Morehead insay las tu yia.

Dei we it hail na near Morehead, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Morehead

Out of di 29 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (9) and May (8).

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Biggest hail storm na near Morehead

May 10, 2016 · 2.75 in (besbol) · Greenville (6 mi from Morehead)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of very large hail fell across central Muhlenberg County. Baseball-size hail was reported about a mile south of Greenville. The large hail swath continued eastward to Beech Creek, where hail was the size of golf balls. This large hail swath was associated with the same supercell thunderstorm that spawned the tornado in southwest Muhlenberg County.

Mar 12, 2020 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Greenville (5 mi from Morehead)

Jun 7, 2006 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Bancroft (8 mi from Morehead)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail ranging from the size of golf balls to hen eggs was reported.

Apr 27, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Bremen (7 mi from Morehead)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail fell from Bremen eastward to the Green River, including areas along U.S. Highway 431 north of Central City. This hail fell from the same storm that produced the funnel cloud along the Western Kentucky Parkway northwest through north of Greenville.

Jun 18, 2007 · 1.00 in (25-sent koin) · Weir (10 mi from Morehead)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Morehead

DeitRatingWeaPas
May 26, 2024EF1Ebenezer
8 mi from Morehead		10.1 mi long, 600 yd wide
May 26, 2024EF1Lynn City
8 mi from Morehead		1.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 26, 2024EF1Sacramento
8 mi from Morehead		8.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Dec 10, 2021EF1Hillside
1 mi from Morehead		2.7 mi long, 75 yd wide
Nov 18, 2017EF1Bremen
6 mi from Morehead		2.8 mi long, 300 yd wide
Aug 17, 2014EF0Central City
9 mi from Morehead		0.6 mi long, 125 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013EF1Bancroft
9 mi from Morehead		0.8 mi long, 80 yd wide
Feb 29, 2012EF1Greenville
5 mi from Morehead		0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide
Feb 29, 2012EF2Greenville
5 mi from Morehead		5.5 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 4, 2011EF1Greenville
6 mi from Morehead		7.1 mi long, 150 yd wide
Oct 26, 2010EF0New Cypress
5 mi from Morehead		0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Feb 5, 2008EF3Greenville
8 mi from Morehead		18.1 mi long, 375 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Morehead

71 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Morehead since 2006, on 55 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 70 mph on Mar 2, 2012.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Jul 26, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badGreenville
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badCentral City
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 202581 mph, we tinkCentral City
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 202570 mph, we tinkNew Cypress
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202564 mph, we tinkLuzerne, Morgan
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 202464 mph, we tinkPowderly
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 26, 202481 mph, we tinkGreenville, Drakesboro, Morehead
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 202481 mph, we tinkBeech Creek
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 1, 202375 mph, we tinkBremen
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 202360 mph, we tinkGreenville
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Morehead; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Morehead.

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