All Kentucky Hail Reports in May 2005

Population: 4,206,074 38.20042, -84.87762 Updated: 06/04/2026
37
Hail Reports
May 2005 · within 10 miles
1.75
Largest Hail
Golf Ball-sized
Very High
Hail Frequency
Kentucky, Kentucky
Based on annual avg. of SPC reports since 2004. Not a formal risk assessment.

Hail Summary — Kentucky, KY May 2005

Kentucky had 37 hail reports in May 2005. Reports were recorded across 26 counties, with Clay County reporting the most activity at 3 reports. The largest hail reported in Kentucky in May 2005 was 1.75 inches (golf ball-sized) near Elkton, KY. Use the summary, hail map, report list, and city pages below to research hail activity across Kentucky and explore the areas with the most reported hail.

When Was the Last Time It Hailed in Kentucky?

05/19/2026
The most recent hail event in Kentucky was on 05/19/2026 near Whitesville, KY (1.00″ Quarter). Click here to view all Kentucky hail reports on 05/19/2026

Monthly Hail Activity

Historical monthly hail pattern for Kentucky, based on precomputed state hail history since 2004.
Jan
53
Feb
135
Mar
435
Apr
872
May
881
Jun
507
Jul
325
Aug
113
Sep
62
Oct
105
Nov
32
Dec
28

This chart shows which months had the most reported hail for this area and selected time period.

Hail Size Severity by Month

This chart weights larger hail reports more heavily, helping show which months tend to produce more damaging hail.
Jan
1.4″
Feb
1.3″
Mar
1.8″
Apr
1.6″
May
1.7″
Jun
1.4″
Jul
1.8″
Aug
1.3″
Sep
1.6″
Oct
1.5″
Nov
1.3″
Dec
1.4″

This severity-weighted view gives larger hail more influence than a plain average, helping identify months that are more likely to produce damaging hail. It is based on reported hail sizes, not radar-estimated address-level hail risk.

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Hail Report Map — Kentucky, KY May 2005

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Hail Reports in Kentucky in May 2005

05/19/2005
0.88 IN
IN
Christian Co.·Nickel·near Herndon·178.7 mi away
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON HWY 68 IN CHRISTIAN CNTY AT THE TODD/CHRISTIAN CNTY LINE. (PAH)
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1.0 IN
IN
Floyd Co.·Quarter·near West Prestonsburg·120.8 mi away
QUARTER SIZE HAIL ALONG US HWY 23 (JKL)
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0.75 IN
IN
Bath Co.·Dime·near Salt Lick·69.0 mi away
(JKL)
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1.75 IN
IN
Logan Co.·Golf Ball·near Allensville·154.8 mi away
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY 68. (LMK)
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1.75 IN
IN
Logan Co.·Golf Ball·near Russellville·148.8 mi away
(LMK)
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1.25 IN
IN
Todd Co.·Half Dollar·near Elkton·154.9 mi away
HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL 5 MI N OF ELKTON (PAH)
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0.88 IN
IN
Meade Co.·Nickel·near Mauckport·72.3 mi away
(LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Shelby Co.·Quarter·19.2 mi away
(LMK)
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0.88 IN
IN
Meade Co.·Nickel·near Mauckport·72.3 mi away
(LMK)
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1.75 IN
IN
Oldham Co.·Golf Ball·near Crestwood·34.1 mi away
REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Hopkins Co.·Quarter·near Madisonville·155.8 mi away
QUARTER SIZE HAIL S OF MADISONVILLE (PAH)
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1.75 IN
IN
Ohio Co.·Golf Ball·123.2 mi away
(LMK)
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0.75 IN
IN
Caldwell Co.·Dime·near Princeton·180.7 mi away
DIME SIZE HAIL S OF FARMERSVILLE (PAH)
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1.75 IN
IN
Mclean Co.·Golf Ball·132.6 mi away
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN LIVERMORE. SMALLER SIZES OBSERVED EARLIER. (PAH)
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1.0 IN
IN
Henry Co.·Quarter·19.7 mi away
(LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Oldham Co.·Quarter·near La Grange·30.6 mi away
(LMK)
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0.75 IN
IN
Caldwell Co.·Dime·near Princeton·179.0 mi away
DIME SIZE HAIL ON HWY 293N IN CALDWELL COUNTY (PAH)
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0.75 IN
IN
Bath Co.·Dime·near Salt Lick·68.7 mi away
DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED. (JKL)
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1.0 IN
IN
Johnson Co.·Quarter·near Paintsville·115.8 mi away
DELAYED REPORT. (JKL)
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0.75 IN
IN
Wolfe Co.·Dime·near Pine Ridge·75.6 mi away
DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED. (JKL)
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0.75 IN
IN
Taylor Co.·Dime·near Campbellsville·64.1 mi away
(LMK)
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0.88 IN
IN
Green Co.·Nickel·73.3 mi away
TREES WERE ALSO REPORTED DOWN IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTY. (LMK)
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0.75 IN
IN
Fleming Co.·Dime·63.7 mi away
DIME SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND IN DOWNTOWN FLEMINGSBURG. (JKL)
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05/13/2005
0.75 IN
IN
Dexter, KY7:40 PM
Calloway Co.·Dime·near Almo·213.1 mi away
(PAH)
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0.75 IN
IN
Morgan Co.·Dime·88.5 mi away
PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN WRIGLEY. (JKL)
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05/20/2005
MPH
Knox Co.·Wind·106.9 mi away
BARBOURVILLE - LOCAL DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DONW ON KY11. (JKL)
MPH
Pike Co.·Wind·143.8 mi away
SIDNEY - TREES DOWN AND TRAMPOLINE BLOWN ON TOP OF HOUSE (JKL)
MPH
Bell Co.·Wind·117.7 mi away
CARY - LOCAL DISPATCH REPORTED THAT TREES WERE DOWN IN THE RJ AREA OF BELL COUNTY NEAR CARY AND GREEN CAMP. (JKL)
MPH
Whitley Co.·Wind·108.8 mi away
2 E WILLIAMSBURG - 2 TREES BLOWN DOWN (JKL)
MPH
Mccreary Co.·Wind·96.3 mi away
PARKERS LAKE - LOCAL DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DOWN NEAR PARKERS LAKE. (JKL)
05/19/2005
MPH
Leslie Co.·Wind·117.2 mi away
CUTSHIN - TREES BLOCKING ROADS AND KNOCKING OUT POWER. TREES ALSO DOWN NEAR UPPER MACINTOSH (JKL)
MPH
Ferguson, KY11:15 PM
Pulaski Co.·Wind·80.3 mi away
2 SE SOMERSET - TWO TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 769. POWER OUT IN SOMERSET AND DOWN HIGHWAY 769. (JKL)
MPH
Eubank, KY11:11 PM
Lincoln Co.·Wind·61.0 mi away
WAYNESBURG - THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A HOME. ENTRY CORRECTED FOR TIME OF OCCURRENCE. (LMK)
MPH
Van Lear, KY11:02 PM
Johnson Co.·Wind·119.3 mi away
VAN LEAR - THREE LARGE TREES DOWN ON BUTCHER HOLLOW ROAD. (JKL)
MPH
Floyd Co.·Wind·120.1 mi away
DOCK - LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. (JKL)
MPH
Fleming Co.·Wind·57.5 mi away
EWING - TREES DOWN NEAR EWING. DELAYED REPORT (JKL)
MPH
Breathitt Co.·Wind·97.4 mi away
5 E JACKSON - A COUPLE OF TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN ALONG KY HWY 30. DELAYED REPORT (JKL)
MPH
Magoffin Co.·Wind·107.6 mi away
ROYALTON - SEVERAL THREE TO FOUR INCH LIMBS BLOWN DOWN. (JKL)
MPH
Marion Co.·Wind·43.8 mi away
GRAVEL SWITCH - TREES DOWNED ACROSS GRAVEL SWITCH AND SALOMA ROADS. (LMK)
MPH
Wolfe Co.·Wind·79.1 mi away
CAMPTON - HOUSE BLOWN DOWN AND PEOPLE TRAPPED ON CAMPBELLS RIDGE ROAD. (JKL)
MPH
Franklin, KY10:25 PM
Simpson Co.·Wind·138.4 mi away
1 W FRANKLIN - DAMAGE TO A TRAILER...BUT NOT OVERTURNED. (LMK)
MPH
Jackson, KY10:22 PM
Breathitt Co.·Wind·90.4 mi away
4 WSW JACKSON - TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING HIGHLAND-BIG ROCK ROAD. (JKL)
MPH
Fleming Co.·Wind·63.7 mi away
FLEMINGSBURG - TREES DOWN NEAR FLEMINGSBURG (JKL)
MPH
Boston, KY10:17 PM
Nelson Co.·Wind·52.1 mi away
BOSTON - LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Elkfork, KY10:10 PM
Morgan Co.·Wind·92.9 mi away
LENOX - TREES DOWN ON HWY 172 AND COW BRANCH ROAD (JKL)
MPH
Owsley Co.·Wind·82.2 mi away
BOONEVILLE - 2 TREES BLOWN DOWN (JKL)
MPH
Breckinridge Co.·Wind·92.9 mi away
4 NW HARDINSBURG - TREE DOWNED ACROSS STATE HWY 60 OUTSIDE OF HARDINSBURG. OTHER TREES REPORTED DOWNED ACROSS COUNTY. (LMK)
MPH
Lee Co.·Wind·76.8 mi away
BEATTYVILLE - TWO TREES DOWN. (JKL)
60.0 MPH
MPH
Morgan Co.·Wind·84.0 mi away
ZAG - TRAINED STORM SPOTTER ESTIMATES THUNDERSTORM WINDS OF 60 MPH. (JKL)
MPH
Estill Co.·Wind·63.6 mi away
4 E IRVINE - 4 TREES BLOWN DOWN NEAR ROUTE 213. OTHER TREES ALSO BLOWN DOWN IN THE COUNTY. (JKL)
05/19/2005
T
TOR
Todd Co.·Tornado·153.7 mi away
7 N ELKTON - TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND AT TIMES AND BOUNCING UP AND DOWN (PAH)
T
TOR
Christian Co.·Tornado·165.5 mi away
10 N HOPKINSVILLE - TORNADO SPOTTED E OF A LINE BETWEEN HOPKINSVILLE AND CROFTON. REPORTED TO BE ON THE GROUND AT TIMES BUT MOVING UP AND DOWN. MOVING ENE. SLIGHTLY LATER REPORT OF MINOR D (PAH)
T
TOR
Christian Co.·Tornado·165.9 mi away
1 E KELLY - POSSIBLE TORNADO SPOTTED E OF KELLY MOVING E (PAH)
05/20/2005
MPH
Bell Co.·Wind·117.7 mi away
CARY - LOCAL DISPATCH REPORTED THAT TREES WERE DOWN IN THE RJ AREA OF BELL COUNTY NEAR CARY AND GREEN CAMP. (JKL)
MPH
Mccreary Co.·Wind·96.3 mi away
PARKERS LAKE - LOCAL DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DOWN NEAR PARKERS LAKE. (JKL)
MPH
Knox Co.·Wind·106.9 mi away
BARBOURVILLE - LOCAL DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DONW ON KY11. (JKL)
MPH
Pike Co.·Wind·143.8 mi away
SIDNEY - TREES DOWN AND TRAMPOLINE BLOWN ON TOP OF HOUSE (JKL)
MPH
Whitley Co.·Wind·108.8 mi away
2 E WILLIAMSBURG - 2 TREES BLOWN DOWN (JKL)
05/19/2005
MPH
Leslie Co.·Wind·117.2 mi away
CUTSHIN - TREES BLOCKING ROADS AND KNOCKING OUT POWER. TREES ALSO DOWN NEAR UPPER MACINTOSH (JKL)
MPH
Ferguson, KY11:15 PM
Pulaski Co.·Wind·80.3 mi away
2 SE SOMERSET - TWO TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 769. POWER OUT IN SOMERSET AND DOWN HIGHWAY 769. (JKL)
MPH
Eubank, KY11:11 PM
Lincoln Co.·Wind·61.0 mi away
WAYNESBURG - THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A HOME. ENTRY CORRECTED FOR TIME OF OCCURRENCE. (LMK)
MPH
Van Lear, KY11:02 PM
Johnson Co.·Wind·119.3 mi away
VAN LEAR - THREE LARGE TREES DOWN ON BUTCHER HOLLOW ROAD. (JKL)
MPH
Floyd Co.·Wind·120.1 mi away
DOCK - LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. (JKL)
MPH
Fleming Co.·Wind·57.5 mi away
EWING - TREES DOWN NEAR EWING. DELAYED REPORT (JKL)
MPH
Breathitt Co.·Wind·97.4 mi away
5 E JACKSON - A COUPLE OF TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN ALONG KY HWY 30. DELAYED REPORT (JKL)
MPH
Magoffin Co.·Wind·107.6 mi away
ROYALTON - SEVERAL THREE TO FOUR INCH LIMBS BLOWN DOWN. (JKL)
MPH
Marion Co.·Wind·43.8 mi away
GRAVEL SWITCH - TREES DOWNED ACROSS GRAVEL SWITCH AND SALOMA ROADS. (LMK)
MPH
Franklin, KY10:25 PM
Simpson Co.·Wind·138.4 mi away
1 W FRANKLIN - DAMAGE TO A TRAILER...BUT NOT OVERTURNED. (LMK)
MPH
Wolfe Co.·Wind·79.1 mi away
CAMPTON - HOUSE BLOWN DOWN AND PEOPLE TRAPPED ON CAMPBELLS RIDGE ROAD. (JKL)
MPH
Jackson, KY10:22 PM
Breathitt Co.·Wind·90.4 mi away
4 WSW JACKSON - TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING HIGHLAND-BIG ROCK ROAD. (JKL)
MPH
Fleming Co.·Wind·63.7 mi away
FLEMINGSBURG - TREES DOWN NEAR FLEMINGSBURG (JKL)
MPH
Boston, KY10:17 PM
Nelson Co.·Wind·52.1 mi away
BOSTON - LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN. (LMK)
0.88 IN
IN
Christian Co.·Nickel·near Herndon·178.7 mi away
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON HWY 68 IN CHRISTIAN CNTY AT THE TODD/CHRISTIAN CNTY LINE. (PAH)
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MPH
Owsley Co.·Wind·82.2 mi away
BOONEVILLE - 2 TREES BLOWN DOWN (JKL)
MPH
Elkfork, KY10:10 PM
Morgan Co.·Wind·92.9 mi away
LENOX - TREES DOWN ON HWY 172 AND COW BRANCH ROAD (JKL)
1.0 IN
IN
Floyd Co.·Quarter·near West Prestonsburg·120.8 mi away
QUARTER SIZE HAIL ALONG US HWY 23 (JKL)
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MPH
Breckinridge Co.·Wind·92.9 mi away
4 NW HARDINSBURG - TREE DOWNED ACROSS STATE HWY 60 OUTSIDE OF HARDINSBURG. OTHER TREES REPORTED DOWNED ACROSS COUNTY. (LMK)
MPH
Lee Co.·Wind·76.8 mi away
BEATTYVILLE - TWO TREES DOWN. (JKL)