Hail History

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Hail history im Leitchfield, KY

Last hail im 10 milesMay 16, 20251.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)May 8, 2024
Hail days im 200624
Days im hail 1 inch imwin18
Tornadoes im 10 miles14
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles66

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Leitchfield im 24 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im May 8, 2024. Hail ej common im April im May.

Recent hail im Leitchfield

DateHail sizeWhereSource
May 16, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Black Rock, Leitchfield
4 hail reports · closest im center im Leitchfield		NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Shrewsbury, Anneta
2 hail reports · closest 9 mi im Leitchfield		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Leitchfield by year

3061071083092103112121331411516171811920212212312422526

When hail season peaks near Leitchfield

Of the 24 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (6) and May (5).

2Jan1Feb2Mar6Apr5May5Jun2JulAugSep1OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Leitchfield

Jan 2, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Leitchfield (5 mi from Leitchfield)

May 25, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Rineyville (3 mi from Leitchfield)

Feb 29, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Leitchfield (0 mi from Leitchfield)

Mar 2, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Leitchfield (0 mi from Leitchfield)

National Weather Service description (English): A hail estimate from a convenience store west of Leitchfield indicated over 2 inch hail.

Apr 3, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Leitchfield (0 mi from Leitchfield)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of large hail stretching all the way back west towards Caneyville brought 1.75 inch hail to Leitchfield.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Leitchfield

DateRatingWherePath
Mar 15, 2026EF0Post
10 mi from Leitchfield		12.0 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 15, 2026EF1Madrid
7 mi from Leitchfield		0.1 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 15, 2026EF0Eveleigh
7 mi from Leitchfield		0.6 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 15, 2026EF1Centerview
7 mi from Leitchfield		0.3 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 15, 2026EF1Eveleigh
7 mi from Leitchfield		0.3 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 15, 2026EF1Centerview
8 mi from Leitchfield		0.3 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 15, 2026EF0Eveleigh
8 mi from Leitchfield		0.8 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 15, 2026EF1Hardin Spgs
8 mi from Leitchfield		3.0 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 25, 2021EF0West Clifty
8 mi from Leitchfield		1.0 mi long, 40 yd wide
Apr 3, 2018EF1Lilac
4 mi from Leitchfield		0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Feb 29, 2012EF2West Clifty
7 mi from Leitchfield		2.0 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 26, 2011EF2Tar Hill
6 mi from Leitchfield		2.6 mi long, 440 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Leitchfield

66 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Leitchfield since 2006, on 52 days. The strongest measured gust was 66 mph on Dec 1, 2006.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 21, 2026dmg ekkarPeonia, McDaniels
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 15, 202664 mph, imwinLeitchfield, Black Rock
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 202558 mph, ekkarMeredith, Anneta
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 202563 mph, ekkarChurch, Tar Hill
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 202460 mph, ekkarLeitchfield, Big Clifty
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 26, 202485 mph, ekkarLilac
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 202459 mph, ekkarMeredith
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 28, 202463 mph, ekkarAnneta
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 202381 mph, ekkarLeitchfield, Clarkson
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 5, 202367 mph, ekkarAnneta
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Leitchfield; 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 Leitchfield.

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