All Kentucky Hail Reports in August 2016

Population: 4,206,074 38.20042, -84.87762 Updated: 06/04/2026
1
Hail Reports
August 2016 · within 10 miles
1.0
Largest Hail
Quarter-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 August 2016

Kentucky had 1 hail report in August 2016. Reports were recorded across 1 county, with Oldham County reporting the most activity at 1 report. The largest hail reported in Kentucky in August 2016 was 1.00 inches (quarter-sized) near Buckner, 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 August 2016

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Hail Reports in Kentucky in August 2016

08/28/2016
1.0 IN
IN
Oldham Co.·Quarter·near La Grange·34.3 mi away
AT THE OLDHAM COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. (LMK)
View report →
08/29/2016
MPH
Lincoln Co.·Wind·54.2 mi away
CRAB ORCHARD - TREE LIMB DOWN. (LMK)
08/28/2016
MPH
Boone Co.·Wind·56.0 mi away
FLORENCE - SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWNED DUE TO THUNDERSTORM WINDS. (ILN)
MPH
Boone Co.·Wind·56.0 mi away
FLORENCE - SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWNED DUE TO THUNDERSTORM WINDS. (ILN)
MPH
Jefferson Co.·Wind·49.7 mi away
2 SE SHIVELY - TREE DOWN ON 3 HOUSES ON CHURCHMAN AVE. (LMK)
MPH
Trimble Co.·Wind·44.8 mi away
1 W MILTON - A TREE FELL DOWN OVER A PICKUP AND ONTO A HOUSE. WIND SPEED ESTIMATED IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. 0.75 HAIL ALSO FELL AT THIS LOCATION. (LMK)
MPH
Casey Co.·Wind·58.0 mi away
1 N MIDDLEBURG - TREES DOWN NEAR KY198. (LMK)
MPH
Lincoln Co.·Wind·51.9 mi away
2 S HUSTONVILLE - BARN BLOWN DOWN ON MT. SALEM ROAD. ROOF DAMAGE TO MULTIPLE OTHER BARNS IN THE AREA. TWO METAL SILOS OVERTURNED AND DAMAGED. (LMK)
MPH
Pulaski Co.·Wind·79.8 mi away
2 SW SOMERSET - LARGE PINE TREE DOWNED AND SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOF. (JKL)
MPH
Madison Co.·Wind·53.5 mi away
BEREA - TREE DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Franklin Co.·Wind·2.6 mi away
2 SW FORKS OF ELKHORN - CART CORRALS KNOCKED ON TO CARS AT STORE. (LMK)
MPH
Clay Co.·Wind·97.5 mi away
BLUEHOLE - TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 11. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Franklin Co.·Wind·5.9 mi away
1 NNE DUCKERS - TREES DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Oneida, KY3:15 PM
Clay Co.·Wind·100.3 mi away
PEABODY - TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 66. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·18.6 mi away
7 NW LEXINGTON - TREE DOWN IN MASTERSON STATION. (LMK)
MPH
Bourbon Co.·Wind·30.4 mi away
4 SW PARIS - LARGE TREE DOWN ON LEXINGTON RD. (LMK)
08/27/2016
MPH
Adair Co.·Wind·79.5 mi away
COLUMBIA - TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME. TREES DOWN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. (LMK)
08/20/2016
MPH
Barren Co.·Wind·101.1 mi away
4 N TEMPLE HILL - SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND A BARN BLOWN DOWN. (LMK)
08/15/2016
MPH
Pike Co.·Wind·133.1 mi away
GULNARE - TREE DOWN...AROUND 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER (JKL)
MPH
Harlan Co.·Wind·139.5 mi away
2 SE LYNCH - TREE DOWN ON KY 160 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 3 AND 4. (JKL)
08/05/2016
MPH
Mccracken Co.·Wind·225.5 mi away
WEST PADUCAH - LARGE TREE ON HOUSE...ON CAIRO ROAD NEAR MAXON CHRISTIAN CHURCH (PAH)
MPH
Massac, KY6:34 PM
Mccracken Co.·Wind·227.5 mi away
2 SW WEST PADUCAH - TREE DOWN ON ROAD (PAH)
MPH
Kevil, KY6:05 PM
Ballard Co.·Wind·233.2 mi away
KEVIL - TREE LIMBS DOWN IN KEVIL (PAH)
MPH
Ballard Co.·Wind·237.6 mi away
LA CENTER - LARGE TREE HAS FALLEN THROUGH A HOME (PAH)
MPH
Todd Co.·Wind·162.7 mi away
HADENSVILLE - TREE AND LIMBS DOWN. (PAH)
MPH
Todd Co.·Wind·162.7 mi away
1 NW HADENSVILLE - TREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF HWY 79 AND KY 848 (PAH)
08/20/2016
T
TOR
Barren Co.·Tornado·101.4 mi away
5 S LECTA - EF-0 TORNADO... MAX WIND 70-80 MPH...30 YARD PATH WIDTH...CORN FLATTENED AND ROOF TORN OFF A LARGE METAL OUTBUILDING. (LMK)
08/29/2016
MPH
Lincoln Co.·Wind·54.2 mi away
CRAB ORCHARD - TREE LIMB DOWN. (LMK)
08/28/2016
MPH
Boone Co.·Wind·56.0 mi away
FLORENCE - SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWNED DUE TO THUNDERSTORM WINDS. (ILN)
MPH
Boone Co.·Wind·56.0 mi away
FLORENCE - SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWNED DUE TO THUNDERSTORM WINDS. (ILN)
MPH
Trimble Co.·Wind·44.8 mi away
1 W MILTON - A TREE FELL DOWN OVER A PICKUP AND ONTO A HOUSE. WIND SPEED ESTIMATED IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. 0.75 HAIL ALSO FELL AT THIS LOCATION. (LMK)
MPH
Jefferson Co.·Wind·49.7 mi away
2 SE SHIVELY - TREE DOWN ON 3 HOUSES ON CHURCHMAN AVE. (LMK)
MPH
Casey Co.·Wind·58.0 mi away
1 N MIDDLEBURG - TREES DOWN NEAR KY198. (LMK)
MPH
Lincoln Co.·Wind·51.9 mi away
2 S HUSTONVILLE - BARN BLOWN DOWN ON MT. SALEM ROAD. ROOF DAMAGE TO MULTIPLE OTHER BARNS IN THE AREA. TWO METAL SILOS OVERTURNED AND DAMAGED. (LMK)
MPH
Pulaski Co.·Wind·79.8 mi away
2 SW SOMERSET - LARGE PINE TREE DOWNED AND SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOF. (JKL)
1.0 IN
IN
Oldham Co.·Quarter·near La Grange·34.3 mi away
AT THE OLDHAM COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. (LMK)
View report →
MPH
Madison Co.·Wind·53.5 mi away
BEREA - TREE DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Franklin Co.·Wind·2.6 mi away
2 SW FORKS OF ELKHORN - CART CORRALS KNOCKED ON TO CARS AT STORE. (LMK)
MPH
Clay Co.·Wind·97.5 mi away
BLUEHOLE - TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 11. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Franklin Co.·Wind·5.9 mi away
1 NNE DUCKERS - TREES DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Oneida, KY3:15 PM
Clay Co.·Wind·100.3 mi away
PEABODY - TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 66. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·18.6 mi away
7 NW LEXINGTON - TREE DOWN IN MASTERSON STATION. (LMK)
MPH
Bourbon Co.·Wind·30.4 mi away
4 SW PARIS - LARGE TREE DOWN ON LEXINGTON RD. (LMK)
08/27/2016
MPH
Adair Co.·Wind·79.5 mi away
COLUMBIA - TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME. TREES DOWN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. (LMK)
08/20/2016
T
TOR
Barren Co.·Tornado·101.4 mi away
5 S LECTA - EF-0 TORNADO... MAX WIND 70-80 MPH...30 YARD PATH WIDTH...CORN FLATTENED AND ROOF TORN OFF A LARGE METAL OUTBUILDING. (LMK)
MPH
Barren Co.·Wind·101.1 mi away
4 N TEMPLE HILL - SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND A BARN BLOWN DOWN. (LMK)
08/15/2016
MPH
Pike Co.·Wind·133.1 mi away
GULNARE - TREE DOWN...AROUND 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER (JKL)
MPH
Harlan Co.·Wind·139.5 mi away
2 SE LYNCH - TREE DOWN ON KY 160 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 3 AND 4. (JKL)
08/05/2016
MPH
Mccracken Co.·Wind·225.5 mi away
WEST PADUCAH - LARGE TREE ON HOUSE...ON CAIRO ROAD NEAR MAXON CHRISTIAN CHURCH (PAH)
MPH
Massac, KY6:34 PM
Mccracken Co.·Wind·227.5 mi away
2 SW WEST PADUCAH - TREE DOWN ON ROAD (PAH)
MPH
Kevil, KY6:05 PM
Ballard Co.·Wind·233.2 mi away
KEVIL - TREE LIMBS DOWN IN KEVIL (PAH)
MPH
Ballard Co.·Wind·237.6 mi away
LA CENTER - LARGE TREE HAS FALLEN THROUGH A HOME (PAH)