Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Princeton, KY

Las hail insay 10 mailMay 16, 20252.50 in (tenis bol)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20062.50 in (tenis bol)May 16, 2025
Hail dei sin 200620
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ15
Tɔnado insay 10 mail11
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail34

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Princeton long 20 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.50 in (tenis bol) long May 16, 2025. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long May an April.

Risent hail nia Princeton

DeitHail saizWeaSors
May 16, 20252.50 in
tenis bol		Mc Gowan, Princeton
2 hail reports · klos nia di sɛnta fɔ Princeton		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Princeton, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Princeton

Out of di 20 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in May (8) and April (4).

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Biggest hail storm na near Princeton

May 26, 2024 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Farmersville (7 mi from Princeton)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail as large as tennis balls or baseballs was estimated to have fallen in Farmersville.

May 16, 2025 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Mc Gowan (4 mi from Princeton)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail estimated to baseball size fell south of Princeton.

Apr 26, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Lakeview (1 mi from Princeton)

National Weather Service description (English): This golf-ball size hail occurred at mile-marker 14 on the West Kentucky Parkway.

Sep 26, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Olney (9 mi from Princeton)

Apr 2, 2006 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Princeton (1 mi from Princeton)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Princeton

DeitRatingWeaPas
May 26, 2024EF2Crider
8 mi from Princeton		15.4 mi long, 700 yd wide
May 26, 2024EF3Olney
9 mi from Princeton		15.4 mi long, 700 yd wide
Jul 18, 2023EF1Black Hawk
9 mi from Princeton		0.5 mi long, 125 yd wide
Dec 10, 2021EF4Dulaney
6 mi from Princeton		16.2 mi long, 2,480 yd wide
Jan 11, 2020EF1Hopson
9 mi from Princeton		7.2 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jan 11, 2020EF0Friendship
7 mi from Princeton		4.4 mi long, 175 yd wide
Feb 20, 2014EF0Claxton
7 mi from Princeton		1.6 mi long, 125 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013EF1Princeton
3 mi from Princeton		3.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 10, 2009EF1Saratoga
8 mi from Princeton		0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Oct 18, 2007EF2Otter Pond
6 mi from Princeton		8.8 mi long, 300 yd wide
Oct 18, 2007EF2Macedonia
9 mi from Princeton		1.4 mi long, 300 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Princeton

34 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Princeton since 2006, on 30 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 77 mph on Mar 1, 2017.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 9, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badHawkins
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 16, 202660 mph, we tinkConfederate, Princeton
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202593 mph, we tinkLakeview, Princeton, Saratoga
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 26, 202481 mph, we tinkDulaney
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202360 mph, we kin mekaPrinceton
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 24, 202358 mph, we kin mekaPrinceton
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 17, 202360 mph, we tinkEddyville
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 1, 202364 mph, we tinkEddyville
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 13, 202260 mph, we tinkLamasco, Princeton
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Nov 18, 201764 mph, we tinkCrider
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 Princeton; 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 Princeton.

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