All Kentucky Hail Reports in May 2017
Population: 4,206,074
38.20042, -84.87762
Updated: 06/04/2026
37
Hail Reports
May 2017 · within 10 miles
2.5″
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 May 2017
Kentucky had 37 hail reports in May 2017. Reports were recorded across 26 counties, with Pulaski County reporting the most activity at 4 reports. The largest hail reported in Kentucky in May 2017 was 2.50 inches (baseball-sized) near Cannonsburg, 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 May 2017
05/31/2017
1.0 IN
IN
05/27/2017
1.0 IN
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1.0 IN
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1.25 IN
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Science Hill, KY7:15 PM
THE EVENT TIME IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA FOR THIS SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT. (JKL)
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1.0 IN
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1.0 IN
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1.75 IN
IN
1.25 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
1.25 IN
IN
1.0 IN
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1.0 IN
IN
City of Hazard, KY5:48 PM
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH EVENT TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA. (JKL)
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1.75 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
Jackson, KY5:27 PM
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND TIME OF THE EVENT ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA. (JKL)
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1.0 IN
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1.75 IN
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1.0 IN
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1.75 IN
IN
1.0 IN
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1.75 IN
IN
City of Stanton, KY4:20 PM
THE EVENT TIME IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA FOR REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. (JKL)
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1.0 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
05/31/2017
MPH
Prestonsburg, KY4:10 PM
PRESTONSBURG - TREE REPORTED DOWN IN THE CITY LIMITS OF PRESTONSBURG...TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Breathitt County, KY4:08 PM
4 S LUNAH - SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 1098. (JKL)
MPH
Beattyville, KY3:46 PM
ENE ATHOL - TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 52. (JKL)
05/27/2017
MPH
City of Hopkinsville, KY8:30 PM
HOPKINSVILLE - POWER LINES DOWN ON FAIRVIEW DRIVE (PAH)
MPH
City of Bedford, KY8:24 PM
BEDFORD - TREES REPORTED DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
North Corbin, KY8:12 PM
1 E LILY - A LARGE TREE LIMB WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO A VEHICLE. (JKL)
MPH
Calloway County, KY8:10 PM
NEW CONCORD - SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG KY HWY 121 SOUTHEAST OF MURRAY NEAR NEW CONCORD (PAH)
MPH
City of Jamestown, KY8:04 PM
JAMESTOWN - NUMEROUS TREE DOWN A FEW POWER LINES ALSO AROUND THE MARINA. (LMK)
MPH
City of Loyall, KY8:00 PM
BLEDSOE - A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON US HIGHWAY 421. (JKL)
MPH
City of Murray, KY8:00 PM
1 W MURRAY - REPORT OF TREES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF HWY 94 AND ROBERTSON ROAD/KY HWY 1660. (PAH)
MPH
Pathfork, KY8:00 PM
BLACKMONT - 4 TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN AND ONTO US HIGHWAY 119. (JKL)
70.0 MPH
MPH
Sedalia, KY7:55 PM
LYNNVILLE - 65 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS (PAH)
MPH
Christian County, KY7:54 PM
7 N HOPKINSVILLE - TREE DOWN ON TRAILOR ON MADISONVILLE ROAD/HWY 41. (PAH)
MPH
Pulaski County, KY7:48 PM
1 SW SHOPVILLE - TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG GRUNDY ROAD. THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA. (JKL)
MPH
Clinton County, KY7:47 PM
7 E BURKESVILLE - TREE REPORTED DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Pulaski County, KY7:43 PM
3 SW SHOPVILLE - POWERLINES WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN BLOWN DOWN. (JKL)
MPH
Bonnieville, KY7:42 PM
BONNIEVILLE - TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. (LMK)
MPH
City of Adairville, KY7:39 PM
5 NE DOT - TREES REPORTED DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Taylor County, KY7:33 PM
CAMPBELLSVILLE - TREES DOWN AND ROOF BLOWN OFF 2 MILES NORTHWEST.. (LMK)
MPH
Burkesville, KY7:30 PM
1 NE PEYTONSBURG - NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. (LMK)
MPH
Campbellsville, KY7:24 PM
1 NNW KNIFELY - 2 TREES DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
McCracken County, KY7:20 PM
5 W PADUCAH - TREE DOWN ON BRIAN AVENUE OFF MAXON RD. (PAH)
MPH
City of Fordsville, KY7:20 PM
1 NW DUNDEE - DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE COUNTY. (LMK)
MPH
Campbellsville, KY7:19 PM
1 W ELK HORN - TREE REPORTED DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Todd County, KY7:10 PM
4 S ELKTON - COUPLE OF TREES DOWN ON HWY 181 SOUTH OF ELKTON. ANOTHER TREE DOWN ON HWY 104 NEAR TN STATE LINE (PAH)
No tornado reports found in this period.
05/31/2017
MPH
Prestonsburg, KY4:10 PM
PRESTONSBURG - TREE REPORTED DOWN IN THE CITY LIMITS OF PRESTONSBURG...TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Breathitt County, KY4:08 PM
4 S LUNAH - SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 1098. (JKL)
MPH
Beattyville, KY3:46 PM
ENE ATHOL - TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 52. (JKL)
1.0 IN
IN
05/27/2017
MPH
City of Hopkinsville, KY8:30 PM
HOPKINSVILLE - POWER LINES DOWN ON FAIRVIEW DRIVE (PAH)
MPH
City of Bedford, KY8:24 PM
BEDFORD - TREES REPORTED DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
North Corbin, KY8:12 PM
1 E LILY - A LARGE TREE LIMB WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO A VEHICLE. (JKL)
MPH
Calloway County, KY8:10 PM
NEW CONCORD - SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG KY HWY 121 SOUTHEAST OF MURRAY NEAR NEW CONCORD (PAH)
MPH
City of Jamestown, KY8:04 PM
JAMESTOWN - NUMEROUS TREE DOWN A FEW POWER LINES ALSO AROUND THE MARINA. (LMK)
MPH
City of Loyall, KY8:00 PM
BLEDSOE - A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON US HIGHWAY 421. (JKL)
MPH
City of Murray, KY8:00 PM
1 W MURRAY - REPORT OF TREES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF HWY 94 AND ROBERTSON ROAD/KY HWY 1660. (PAH)
MPH
Pathfork, KY8:00 PM
BLACKMONT - 4 TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN AND ONTO US HIGHWAY 119. (JKL)
70.0 MPH
MPH
Sedalia, KY7:55 PM
LYNNVILLE - 65 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS (PAH)
MPH
Christian County, KY7:54 PM
7 N HOPKINSVILLE - TREE DOWN ON TRAILOR ON MADISONVILLE ROAD/HWY 41. (PAH)
MPH
Pulaski County, KY7:48 PM
1 SW SHOPVILLE - TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG GRUNDY ROAD. THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA. (JKL)
MPH
Clinton County, KY7:47 PM
7 E BURKESVILLE - TREE REPORTED DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Pulaski County, KY7:43 PM
3 SW SHOPVILLE - POWERLINES WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN BLOWN DOWN. (JKL)
MPH
Bonnieville, KY7:42 PM
BONNIEVILLE - TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. (LMK)
MPH
City of Adairville, KY7:39 PM
5 NE DOT - TREES REPORTED DOWN. (LMK)
1.0 IN
IN
MPH
Taylor County, KY7:33 PM
CAMPBELLSVILLE - TREES DOWN AND ROOF BLOWN OFF 2 MILES NORTHWEST.. (LMK)
MPH
Burkesville, KY7:30 PM
1 NE PEYTONSBURG - NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. (LMK)
MPH
Campbellsville, KY7:24 PM
1 NNW KNIFELY - 2 TREES DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
McCracken County, KY7:20 PM
5 W PADUCAH - TREE DOWN ON BRIAN AVENUE OFF MAXON RD. (PAH)
MPH
City of Fordsville, KY7:20 PM
1 NW DUNDEE - DOWNED TREES ACROSS THE COUNTY. (LMK)