Hail History

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Hail history im Lexington, KY

Last hail im 10 milesFeb 19, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail im 20063.00 in (tea cup)May 19, 2022
Hail days im 200626
Days im hail 1 inch imwin17
Tornadoes im 10 miles2
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles239

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Lexington im 26 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.00 in (tea cup) im May 19, 2022. Hail ej common im June im April.

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Recent hail im Lexington

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Feb 19, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Little Texas, Viley, Lexington
4 hail reports · closest 5 mi im Lexington		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 3, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Lexington, Cadentown
2 hail reports · closest 2 mi im Lexington		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Lexington by year

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When hail season peaks near Lexington

Of the 26 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (7) and April (5).

Jan2Feb1Mar5Apr4May7Jun4Jul1AugSep1Oct1NovDec

Largest hail storms near Lexington

May 19, 2022 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Chilesburg (7 mi from Lexington)

National Weather Service description (English): Three inch diameter hail was observed near the Chilesburg community in eastern Fayette County.

Jun 25, 2023 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Valley View (10 mi from Lexington)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball sized hail was observed in northwestern Madison County.

Jun 5, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Lexington (4 mi from Lexington)

Jul 27, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Greendale (8 mi from Lexington)

National Weather Service description (English): Widespread large hail up to golf-ball size damaged corn, soybean and tobacco crops at the University of Kentucky Agricultural Research Farm just north of Lexington. This hail fell from a supercell that brought a destructive microburst to Lexington.

Apr 5, 2017 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Clays Ferry (9 mi from Lexington)

National Weather Service description (English): The hail resulted in a few home windows broken and shingles damaged.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Lexington

DateRatingWherePath
Apr 2, 2024EF1Brannon
5 mi from Lexington		0.4 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 2, 2024EF1Becknerville
9 mi from Lexington		1.9 mi long, 150 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Lexington

239 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Lexington since 2006, on 127 days. The strongest measured gust was 82 mph on Apr 2, 2006.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 11, 2026dmg ekkarLexington, Spears, Clintonville
7 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 5, 2026dmg ekkarLexington
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026dmg ekkarSpears
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 7, 2026dmg ekkarSpears
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 202658 mph, ekkarKeene, Nicholasville
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 202663 mph, ekkarBlu Grs Field Lex
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 202558 mph, ekkarViley, Lexington
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 202560 mph, ekkarGreendale
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202563 mph, imwinBlu Grs Field Lex, Lexington
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 202460 mph, ekkarJonestown, Coletown, Blu Grs Field Lex
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

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Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

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

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