All Kentucky Hail Reports in 2008
Population: 4,206,074
38.20042, -84.87762
Updated: 06/04/2026
130
Hail Reports
2008 · within 10 miles
2.75″
Largest Hail
Baseball+-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 2008
Kentucky had 130 hail reports in 2008. Reports were recorded across 63 counties, with Pike County reporting the most activity at 8 reports. The largest hail reported in Kentucky in 2008 was 2.75 inches (baseball+-sized) near Albany, 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).
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Monthly Hail Activity
Historical monthly hail pattern for Kentucky, based on precomputed state hail history since 2004.
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.
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 Reports in Kentucky in 2008
08/30/2008
0.75 IN
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0.75 IN
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08/29/2008
0.75 IN
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08/05/2008
0.88 IN
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07/22/2008
0.88 IN
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0.75 IN
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0.75 IN
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1.0 IN
IN
0.88 IN
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0.75 IN
IN
Allen County, KY12:53 PM
TREES DOWN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL ALLEN COUNTY. (LMK)
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0.75 IN
IN
0.88 IN
IN
07/21/2008
1.0 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
07/20/2008
0.75 IN
IN
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07/09/2008
0.88 IN
IN
City of Pineville, KY12:00 PM
NICKEL SIZED HAIL WAS FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. (JKL)
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07/08/2008
0.75 IN
IN
07/07/2008
0.88 IN
IN
0.75 IN
IN
Middlesboro, KY1:38 PM
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES FELL BETWEEN 138 PM AND 147 PM NEAR THE CORNER OF N 12TH STREET AND HIGHWAY 25 E. (JKL)
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07/06/2008
0.75 IN
IN
0.75 IN
IN
06/28/2008
0.88 IN
IN
City of Salyersville, KY8:00 PM
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS FELL BETWEEN 800 AND 803 PM. (JKL)
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0.75 IN
IN
06/26/2008
0.88 IN
IN
0.75 IN
IN
City of Wallins Creek, KY4:00 PM
SEVERAL TREE LIMBS THE SIZE OF YOUR WRIST WERE BLOWN DOWN. (JKL)
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12/27/2008
MPH
City of Hopkinsville, KY10:40 PM
HOPKINSVILLE - TREE DOWN AT CANTON PIKE AND LITTLE RIVER BRIDGE. (PAH)
60.0 MPH
MPH
Gracey, KY10:25 PM
5 W HOPKINSVILLE - (PAH)
60.0 MPH
MPH
City of Murray, KY8:50 PM
STELLA - (PAH)
MPH
City of Benton, KY8:49 PM
BENTON - SEVERAL TREES DOWN (PAH)
MPH
Mayfield, KY8:30 PM
4 E MAYFIELD - SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE COUNTY (PAH)
MPH
Smithland, KY8:25 PM
SMITHLAND - SEVERAL TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. (PAH)
59.0 MPH
MPH
City of Paducah, KY7:50 PM
PADUCAH - 51 KNOT GUST AT PADUCAH ASOS. 38 KNOTS SUSTAINED. (PAH)
09/14/2008
MPH
City of Earlington, KY2:30 PM
EARLINGTON - ROOF OFF OF FACTORY. (PAH)
MPH
Hardinsburg, KY1:30 PM
HARDINSBURG - A RESIDENT LOST EVERYTHING AS A TREE FELL ON THEIR THREE CARS AND THEIR MOBILE HOME. (LMK)
MPH
City of Russellville, KY11:06 AM
RUSSELLVILLE - SOME SMALL TREES AND POWERLINES BLOWN DOWN IN THE CITY (LMK)
MPH
City of Marion, KY10:57 AM
MARION - TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. (PAH)
09/09/2008
MPH
Pine Knot, KY3:45 PM
2 NE PINE KNOT - SIX OR SEVEN TELEPHONE POLES WERE DOWNED ON HIGHWAY 92 EAST BETWEEN ROUTE 1044 AND POPLAR FORD ROAD. (JKL)
08/30/2008
MPH
Loyall, KY3:57 PM
WARBRANCH - ONE TREE AND A FEW LARGE LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN. (JKL)
08/29/2008
MPH
City of Sanders, KY6:00 PM
NEW LIBERTY - TWO TREES DOWN (ILN)
08/05/2008
MPH
Phelps, KY2:05 PM
2 S PHELPS - THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN POWER LINES NEAR PHELPS. (JKL)
07/30/2008
MPH
Stearns, KY6:15 PM
STEARNS - NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS THE SIZE OF A MANS UPPER ARM WERE TORN FROM TREES ON PIGSKIN ROAD. (JKL)
MPH
Woodbury, KY5:50 PM
HADLEY - 1-2 FT DIAMETER TREE BLOCKING ROADWAY (LMK)
MPH
Whitley City, KY5:28 PM
WHITLEY CITY - TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. (JKL)
MPH
Somerset, KY4:10 PM
2 NE SOMERSET - TREES DOWN. (JKL)
MPH
City of Madisonville, KY3:50 PM
MADISONVILLE - 60 MPH WINDS MEASURED. LARGE LIMBS DOWN BLOCKING ROAD AND DAMAGING FENCE. DAMAGE TO SMALL PORCH ON RESTAURANT. DAMAGE TO GAZEBO. (PAH)
MPH
Breathitt County, KY1:07 PM
1 E PORTSMOUTH - *** 1 INJ *** A TREE FELL ON A CAR RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. (JKL)
MPH
Lee County, KY12:46 PM
1 SE WILLIBA - A COUPLE OF TREES WERE DOWNED ON HIGHWAY 2017 CLOSE TO THE BREATHITT COUNTY LINE. (JKL)
MPH
Clay City, KY11:54 AM
5 S CLAY CITY - ONE TREE WAS DOWNED ON ROUTE 1057 NEAR BIG HARDWICKS CREEK ROAD. (JKL)
MPH
Irvine, KY11:52 AM
3 N IRVINE - A COUPLE OF TREES HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM HIGHWAY 89 NORTH. (JKL)
07/28/2008
MPH
City of Wallins Creek, KY3:54 PM
WALLINS CREEK - NUMEROUS WRIST SIZED BRANCHES DOWN. (JKL)
06/13/2008
T
TOR
City of Wingo, KY9:12 PM
S WINGO - TORNADO MOVING SOUTHEAST. PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED BY KY STATE POLICE. (PAH)
06/04/2008
T
TOR
City of Foster, KY6:20 PM
PEACH GROVE - DAMAGE WAS SURVEYED TO NUMEROUS HOMES AND BARNS IN THE PEACH GROVE AREA. ONE HOME SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT GARAGE DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE PATH ACROSS ROUTE 10 WAS ESTIMATED TO (ILN)
05/11/2008
T
TOR
City of Hyden, KY10:35 AM
1 E WOOTON - FUNNEL CLOUD OBSERVED PASSING OVER HOUSE IN WOOTON AND THEN TOUCHING DOWN ON HWY 1807 APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST OF WOOTON. HEAVY TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE WITH A 150 Y (JKL)
T
TOR
Hyden, KY10:27 AM
1 SE WOOTON - AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH PRELIMINARY WINDS SPEEDS AROUND 100 MPH BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN ONE MILE SOUTHEAST OF WOOTON. LARGE TREES WERE EITHER SNAPPED OFF OR BLOWN OVER AND A (JKL)
T
TOR
McCreary County, KY9:15 AM
CUMBERLAND FALLS S.P. - AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH PRELIMINARY WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED JUST ABOVE 100 MILES PER HOUR TOUCHED DOWN IN CUMBERLAND FALLS STATE PARK. NUMEROUS LARGE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND (JKL)
04/11/2008
T
TOR
City of Monticello, KY1:56 PM
PARNELL - HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS TRAILER WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED WITH DEBRIS SCATTERED. (JKL)
T
TOR
Clinton County, KY1:50 PM
2 WNW ZULA - EF2 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR 130 MPH ENTERED WAYNE COUNTY FROM CLINTON COUNTY ALONG PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD. THE TORNADO MAINTAINED A CONTINUOUS 7 MILE TRACK EAST NO (JKL)
T
TOR
Clinton County, KY1:44 PM
5 NE ALBANY - EF-2 TORNADO WITH MAX WIND OF 115 MPH (LMK)
T
TOR
Clinton County, KY1:39 PM
4 NNW ALBANY - EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAX WIND OF 95 MPH (LMK)
02/06/2008
T
TOR
Bonnieville, KY5:32 PM
3 NNE PRICEVILLE - INITIAL TOUCHDOWN OF EF-1 TORNADO (LMK)
T
TOR
City of Scottsville, KY2:45 AM
7 SSE SCOTTSVILLE - *** 4 FATAL *** (LMK)
T
TOR
Menifee County, KY2:23 AM
2 N DENNISTON - THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 2 MILES NORTH OF DENNISTON ALONG HIGHWAY 1240. THE TORNADO PRODUCED AN INTERMITTENT DAMAGE PATH AND ENDED 4 MILES SOUTH OF BIG WOODS ALONG HIGH (JKL)
T
TOR
City of Owingsville, KY2:06 AM
STEPSTONE - EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON STEPSTONE ROAD AND CONTINUED EAST-NORTHEAST FOR 8.5 MILES. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS WERE AROUND 105 MPH. TWO MOBILE HOMES WERE ALMOST COMPLETELY (JKL)
T
TOR
City of Winchester, KY1:51 AM
4 NE WINCHESTER - NWS SURVEY TEAM FOUND DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH A EF-0 LEVEL. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT FOUR MILES NORTHEAST OF WINCHESTER BETWEEN GAY EVANS ROAD AND PRETTY RUN ROAD. (LMK)
T
TOR
City of Cynthiana, KY1:29 AM
3 SW CYNTHIANA - *** 1 INJ *** NWS SURVEY TEAM FOUND EF-2 TORNADO DAMAGE JUST SOUTHWEST OF CYNTHIANA. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR MT VERNON ROAD WITH WINDS ESTIMATED NEAR 100 MPH. DAM (LMK)
T
TOR
Harrodsburg, KY1:20 AM
1 E HARRODSBURG - NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND AN EF-1 TORNADO TOUCH DOWN ONE QUARTER MILE EAST OF HARRODSBURG AT ABOUT 120 AM EST WHERE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO A WAREHOUSE AND TREES WAS FOUND. A (LMK)
T
TOR
Frankfort, KY1:08 AM
1 N FRANKFORT - NWS SURVEY TEAM FOUND DAMAGE CONSISTENT AT THE EF-1 LEVEL. WIND DAMAGE FIRST OCCURRED WITH DOWNBURST WINDS OF 70 MPH WEST OF STADMANTOWN LANE. EVIDENCE OF AN EF-0 TOUCH (LMK)
T
TOR
City of Mackville, KY1:06 AM
8 ENE SPRINGFIELD - NWS DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM FOUND A SECOND TORNADO OF EF-2 STRENGTH TOUCHDOWN ABOUT 8 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD AT APPROXIMATELY 106 AM EST. THIS TORNADO CAUSED EX (LMK)
T
TOR
Springfield, KY1:01 AM
2 SE SPRINGFIELD - NWS DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM FOUND AN EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON PLEASANT DRIVE ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD AT APPROXIMATELY 101 AM EST. THIS CAUSED ROOF DAMAGE AND (LMK)
T
TOR
Anderson County, KY12:52 AM
2 SE WADDY - NWS SURVEY TEAM FOUND DAMAGE CONSISTENT AT THE EF-0 LEVEL. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WADDY NEAR 1527 KINGS HIGHWAY OR KY 637 BETWEEN KY 395 AN (LMK)
T
TOR
Shelby County, KY12:52 AM
1 SE WADDY - NWS SURVEY TEAM FOUND DAMAGE CONSISTENT AT THE EF-0 LEVEL. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF WADDY NEAR 1527 KINGS HIGHWAY OR KY 637 BETWEEN KY 395 AND (LMK)
T
TOR
Pleasureville, KY12:46 AM
6 NE SHELBYVILLE - NWS SURVEY TEAM FOUND DAMAGE CONSISTENT AT THE EF-2 LEVEL. AROUND 40 LARGE HARDWOODS WERE UPROOTED AT 900 FLOOD ROAD. A LARGE BARN WAS DESTROYED AND A LARGE TRAILER WEI (LMK)
T
TOR
Shelbyville, KY12:46 AM
1 NE SHELBYVILLE - NWS SURVEY TEAM FOUND DAMAGE CONSISTENT AT THE EF-2 LEVEL. AROUND 40 LARGE HARDWOODS WERE UPROOTED AT 900 FLOOD ROAD. A LARGE BARN WAS DESTROYED AND A LARGE TRAILER WEI (LMK)
T
TOR
Magnolia, KY12:43 AM
2 ESE HAMMONVILLE - FINAL TOUCHDOWN OF INTERMITTENT EF-1 TORNADO (LMK)
T
TOR
Taylorsville, KY12:43 AM
1 S TAYLORSVILLE - *** 1 INJ *** NWS DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM FOUND A SECOND EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ONE MILE SOUTH OF TAYLORSVILLE ON HIGHWAY 55 CAUSING MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BA (LMK)
12/27/2008
MPH
City of Hopkinsville, KY10:40 PM
HOPKINSVILLE - TREE DOWN AT CANTON PIKE AND LITTLE RIVER BRIDGE. (PAH)
60.0 MPH
MPH
Gracey, KY10:25 PM
5 W HOPKINSVILLE - (PAH)
60.0 MPH
MPH
City of Murray, KY8:50 PM
STELLA - (PAH)
MPH
City of Benton, KY8:49 PM
BENTON - SEVERAL TREES DOWN (PAH)
MPH
Mayfield, KY8:30 PM
4 E MAYFIELD - SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE COUNTY (PAH)
MPH
Smithland, KY8:25 PM
SMITHLAND - SEVERAL TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. (PAH)
59.0 MPH
MPH
City of Paducah, KY7:50 PM
PADUCAH - 51 KNOT GUST AT PADUCAH ASOS. 38 KNOTS SUSTAINED. (PAH)
09/14/2008
MPH
City of Earlington, KY2:30 PM
EARLINGTON - ROOF OFF OF FACTORY. (PAH)
MPH
Hardinsburg, KY1:30 PM
HARDINSBURG - A RESIDENT LOST EVERYTHING AS A TREE FELL ON THEIR THREE CARS AND THEIR MOBILE HOME. (LMK)
MPH
City of Russellville, KY11:06 AM
RUSSELLVILLE - SOME SMALL TREES AND POWERLINES BLOWN DOWN IN THE CITY (LMK)
MPH
City of Marion, KY10:57 AM
MARION - TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. (PAH)
09/09/2008
MPH
Pine Knot, KY3:45 PM
2 NE PINE KNOT - SIX OR SEVEN TELEPHONE POLES WERE DOWNED ON HIGHWAY 92 EAST BETWEEN ROUTE 1044 AND POPLAR FORD ROAD. (JKL)
08/30/2008
MPH
Loyall, KY3:57 PM
WARBRANCH - ONE TREE AND A FEW LARGE LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN. (JKL)
0.75 IN
IN
0.75 IN
IN
08/29/2008
MPH
City of Sanders, KY6:00 PM
NEW LIBERTY - TWO TREES DOWN (ILN)
0.75 IN
IN
08/05/2008
0.88 IN
IN
MPH
Phelps, KY2:05 PM
2 S PHELPS - THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN POWER LINES NEAR PHELPS. (JKL)
07/30/2008
MPH
Stearns, KY6:15 PM
STEARNS - NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS THE SIZE OF A MANS UPPER ARM WERE TORN FROM TREES ON PIGSKIN ROAD. (JKL)
MPH
Woodbury, KY5:50 PM
HADLEY - 1-2 FT DIAMETER TREE BLOCKING ROADWAY (LMK)
MPH
Whitley City, KY5:28 PM
WHITLEY CITY - TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. (JKL)
MPH
Somerset, KY4:10 PM
2 NE SOMERSET - TREES DOWN. (JKL)
MPH
City of Madisonville, KY3:50 PM
MADISONVILLE - 60 MPH WINDS MEASURED. LARGE LIMBS DOWN BLOCKING ROAD AND DAMAGING FENCE. DAMAGE TO SMALL PORCH ON RESTAURANT. DAMAGE TO GAZEBO. (PAH)
MPH
Breathitt County, KY1:07 PM
1 E PORTSMOUTH - *** 1 INJ *** A TREE FELL ON A CAR RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. (JKL)