All Kentucky Hail Reports on April 8, 2020

Population: 4,206,074 38.20042, -84.87762 Updated: 06/04/2026
20
Hail Reports
April 8, 2020 · 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 April 8, 2020

Kentucky had 20 hail reports on April 8, 2020. Reports were recorded across 14 counties, with Calloway County reporting the most activity at 4 reports. The largest hail reported in Kentucky on April 8, 2020 was 1.75 inches (golf ball-sized) near Bonnieville, 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 Reports in Kentucky on April 8, 2020

04/09/2020
1.0 IN
IN
Rockcastle Co.·Quarter·near Brodhead·64.2 mi away
(JKL)
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1.0 IN
IN
Lincoln Co.·Quarter·near Crab Orchard·54.9 mi away
BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED A PUBLIC PICTURE OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL. (LMK)
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04/08/2020
1.0 IN
IN
Meade Co.·Quarter·near Payneville·85.1 mi away
(LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Campbell Co.·Quarter·near Fort Thomas·64.9 mi away
2-INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN AS WELL (ILN)
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1.0 IN
IN
Christian Co.·Quarter·near Hopkinsville·171.1 mi away
(PAH)
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1.0 IN
IN
Murray, KY9:25 PM
Calloway Co.·Quarter·near Hazel·220.8 mi away
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). (PAH)
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1.5 IN
IN
Calloway Co.·Ping Pong·near Murray·219.7 mi away
(PAH)
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1.0 IN
IN
Caldwell Co.·Quarter·181.0 mi away
(PAH)
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1.0 IN
IN
Calloway Co.·Quarter·near Murray·218.8 mi away
(PAH)
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1.0 IN
IN
Calloway Co.·Quarter·near Farmington·225.3 mi away
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). (PAH)
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1.0 IN
IN
Graves Co.·Quarter·near Lynnville·230.8 mi away
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). (PAH)
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1.25 IN
IN
Carlisle Co.·Half Dollar·244.8 mi away
(PAH)
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1.0 IN
IN
Hart Co.·Quarter·near Upton·76.8 mi away
FORMER NWS EMPLOYEE REPORT. (LMK)
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1.75 IN
IN
Hart Co.·Golf Ball·near Upton·77.2 mi away
(LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Estill Co.·Quarter·near Irvine·60.4 mi away
SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL. (JKL)
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1.0 IN
IN
Irvine, KY5:41 PM
Estill Co.·Quarter·57.7 mi away
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). (JKL)
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1.25 IN
IN
Owen Co.·Half Dollar·near New Liberty·27.1 mi away
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR (ILN)
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1.0 IN
IN
Fleming Co.·Quarter·near Flemingsburg·71.7 mi away
CORRECTS PREVIOUS 1 INCH HAIL REPORT 2 NW MUSES MILLS. (JKL)
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1.0 IN
IN
Fleming Co.·Quarter·near Wallingford·73.8 mi away
QUARTER SIZE HAIL LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES DUE EAST OF FLEMINGSBURG. (JKL)
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1.75 IN
IN
Ghent, KY1:05 PM
Carroll Co.·Golf Ball·38.5 mi away
QUARTER TO NEAR GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)
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04/09/2020
MPH
Verona, KY2:37 AM
Boone Co.·Wind·45.1 mi away
3 SW WALTON - TWO BARN ROOFS BLOWN OFF... NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA. (ILN)
MPH
Harlan Co.·Wind·133.5 mi away
CUMBERLAND - TREE FELL ON POWER LINE AND HOUSE ON WOOD ST. IN CUMBERLAND... KY. REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. (JKL)
MPH
Letcher Co.·Wind·127.3 mi away
CARBON GLOW - CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM CARBON GLOW. REPORTED AT 821 CARBON GLOW RD. DOWNED TREE ACROSS ROAD. (JKL)
MPH
Hyden, KY1:45 AM
Leslie Co.·Wind·109.5 mi away
1 SSW HYDEN - PINE TREE BLOCKING WENDOVER RD. (JKL)
MPH
Jackson Co.·Wind·75.7 mi away
1 NNE GRAY HAWK - SHINGLES BLOWN OFF HOME AND ROOF BLOWN OFF OF OUTBUILDING NEAR INTERSECTION OF BANK CEMETERY RD. AND KELLY RD. (JKL)
MPH
Breathitt Co.·Wind·94.0 mi away
2 W NWS OFFICE/JULIAN C - TREE ACROSS ROAD. REPORTED AT MOSQUITO HOLLOW... VANCLEVE... KY. (JKL)
MPH
Jackson Co.·Wind·73.2 mi away
1 SW BRADSHAW - NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN GRAY HAWK / MCKEE AREA. (JKL)
MPH
Morgan Co.·Wind·92.5 mi away
CANEY - DOWNED TREE. REPORTED AT 8396 HWY 191... CANNEL CITY... KY. (JKL)
MPH
Morgan Co.·Wind·90.3 mi away
1 NNE WEST LIBERTY - TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD. REPORTED AT NEW COOMER RD. (JKL)
MPH
Madison Co.·Wind·44.1 mi away
4 NE KIRKSVILLE - REPORT OF POWER OUTAGES IN THE WILGREEN LAKE AREA. (LMK)
MPH
Carter Co.·Wind·107.9 mi away
2 E GRAYSON - REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN. (RLX)
MPH
Carter Co.·Wind·107.9 mi away
2 E GRAYSON - REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. (RLX)
MPH
Carter Co.·Wind·107.7 mi away
5 SSE GRAYSON - ROOF OF A STRUCTURE BLOWN OFF AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN. (RLX)
MPH
Greenup Co.·Wind·120.2 mi away
RUSSELL - TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD. (RLX)
MPH
Mercer Co.·Wind·25.1 mi away
2 ESE MCAFEE - POWER OUTAGES REPORTED. WINDS ESTIMATED AT UP TO 70 MPH. (LMK)
MPH
Danville, KY12:11 AM
Boyle Co.·Wind·39.1 mi away
DANVILLE - BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED A VIDEO OF A TREE DOWN NEAR DANVILLE. TIME ESTIMATE OFF RADAR. (LMK)
MPH
Carter Co.·Wind·92.0 mi away
2 SW OLIVE HILL - ROOF OF MOBILE HOME RIPPED OFF... OUT BUILDINGS DESTROYED AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN. DAMAGE PATTERN CONSISTENT WITH THAT OF A MICROBURST. (RLX)
MPH
Greenup Co.·Wind·110.0 mi away
SOUTH SHORE - TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD. (RLX)
MPH
Rowan Co.·Wind·81.6 mi away
2 SE TRIPLETT - KY-799 CLOSED AT I-64 CROSSING DUE TO MULTIPLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. (JKL)
04/08/2020
MPH
Morehead, KY11:54 PM
Rowan Co.·Wind·81.6 mi away
2 NNW GATES - DOWNED TREE ACROSS POWER LINES. (JKL)
MPH
Rowan Co.·Wind·84.4 mi away
2 NNW HALDEMAN - REPORTED AT EDEN HOLLOW RD.... MOREHEAD... KY TREES ACROSS POWERLINES. (JKL)
MPH
Rowan Co.·Wind·80.2 mi away
4 NNE WALTZ - REPORTED AT STACY RD.... MOREHEAD... KY TREES ACROSS POWERLINES. (JKL)
MPH
Concord, KY11:40 PM
Lewis Co.·Wind·79.7 mi away
6 NE TOLLESBORO - SEVERELY DAMAGED HOME ALONG MANLEY HOLLOW ROAD. SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)
MPH
Fleming Co.·Wind·60.6 mi away
2 NNW PEBBLE - REPORTED AT HESTER RIDGE RD.... FLEMINGSBURG... KY TREE ACROSS ROAD. (JKL)
MPH
Fleming Co.·Wind·60.9 mi away
1 SSW TILTON - REPORTED AT WATSON RD.... FLEMINGSBURG... KY TREE ACROSS ROAD. (JKL)
04/08/2020
T
TOR
Mason Co.·Tornado·57.2 mi away
3 NW PEED - EF0 TORNADO. A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTHWEST OF MAYS LICK AND DAMAGED STRUCTURES AND TREES ALONG ITS PATH. THE DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY FOUND ALONG AND NORTH OF RAYMOND (ILN)
T
TOR
Nelson Co.·Tornado·35.0 mi away
2 W FAIRFIELD - THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONDUCTED A STORM DAMAGE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ACROSS NORTHERN NELSON COUNTY FROM STORMS LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT APRIL 8. THE SURVEY TEAM FOUND WI (LMK)
T
TOR
Robertson Co.·Tornado·51.2 mi away
1 NNW MOUNT OLIVET - EF0 TORNADO. A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NORTH OF MT. OLIVET AND DAMAGED STRUCTURES ALONG HIGHWAY 165 NORTH OF TOWN... AND THEN EAST ACROSS BRIERLY RIDGE ROAD. (ILN)
T
TOR
Grant Co.·Tornado·37.1 mi away
4 WNW DRY RIDGE - EF1 TORNADO. DAMAGE TO NUMEROUS HOMES AND OUTBUILDINGS CONSISTENT WITH 85 TO 90 MPH WINDS. DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION TO LARGE MATURE TREES. (ILN)
T
TOR
Gallatin Co.·Tornado·40.0 mi away
1 ESE WARSAW - EF0 TORNADO. ROOF... SIDING AND PORCH STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES... AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS. NUMEROUS TREES ALSO DOWNED/DAMAGED. (ILN)
04/09/2020
MPH
Verona, KY2:37 AM
Boone Co.·Wind·45.1 mi away
3 SW WALTON - TWO BARN ROOFS BLOWN OFF... NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA. (ILN)
MPH
Harlan Co.·Wind·133.5 mi away
CUMBERLAND - TREE FELL ON POWER LINE AND HOUSE ON WOOD ST. IN CUMBERLAND... KY. REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. (JKL)
MPH
Letcher Co.·Wind·127.3 mi away
CARBON GLOW - CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM CARBON GLOW. REPORTED AT 821 CARBON GLOW RD. DOWNED TREE ACROSS ROAD. (JKL)
MPH
Hyden, KY1:45 AM
Leslie Co.·Wind·109.5 mi away
1 SSW HYDEN - PINE TREE BLOCKING WENDOVER RD. (JKL)
MPH
Jackson Co.·Wind·75.7 mi away
1 NNE GRAY HAWK - SHINGLES BLOWN OFF HOME AND ROOF BLOWN OFF OF OUTBUILDING NEAR INTERSECTION OF BANK CEMETERY RD. AND KELLY RD. (JKL)
MPH
Breathitt Co.·Wind·94.0 mi away
2 W NWS OFFICE/JULIAN C - TREE ACROSS ROAD. REPORTED AT MOSQUITO HOLLOW... VANCLEVE... KY. (JKL)
MPH
Jackson Co.·Wind·73.2 mi away
1 SW BRADSHAW - NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN GRAY HAWK / MCKEE AREA. (JKL)
1.0 IN
IN
Rockcastle Co.·Quarter·near Brodhead·64.2 mi away
(JKL)
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MPH
Morgan Co.·Wind·92.5 mi away
CANEY - DOWNED TREE. REPORTED AT 8396 HWY 191... CANNEL CITY... KY. (JKL)
1.0 IN
IN
Lincoln Co.·Quarter·near Crab Orchard·54.9 mi away
BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED A PUBLIC PICTURE OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL. (LMK)
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MPH
Morgan Co.·Wind·90.3 mi away
1 NNE WEST LIBERTY - TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD. REPORTED AT NEW COOMER RD. (JKL)
MPH
Madison Co.·Wind·44.1 mi away
4 NE KIRKSVILLE - REPORT OF POWER OUTAGES IN THE WILGREEN LAKE AREA. (LMK)
MPH
Carter Co.·Wind·107.9 mi away
2 E GRAYSON - REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN. (RLX)
MPH
Carter Co.·Wind·107.9 mi away
2 E GRAYSON - REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. (RLX)
MPH
Carter Co.·Wind·107.7 mi away
5 SSE GRAYSON - ROOF OF A STRUCTURE BLOWN OFF AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN. (RLX)
MPH
Greenup Co.·Wind·120.2 mi away
RUSSELL - TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD. (RLX)
MPH
Mercer Co.·Wind·25.1 mi away
2 ESE MCAFEE - POWER OUTAGES REPORTED. WINDS ESTIMATED AT UP TO 70 MPH. (LMK)
MPH
Danville, KY12:11 AM
Boyle Co.·Wind·39.1 mi away
DANVILLE - BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED A VIDEO OF A TREE DOWN NEAR DANVILLE. TIME ESTIMATE OFF RADAR. (LMK)
MPH
Carter Co.·Wind·92.0 mi away
2 SW OLIVE HILL - ROOF OF MOBILE HOME RIPPED OFF... OUT BUILDINGS DESTROYED AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN. DAMAGE PATTERN CONSISTENT WITH THAT OF A MICROBURST. (RLX)
MPH
Greenup Co.·Wind·110.0 mi away
SOUTH SHORE - TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD. (RLX)
MPH
Rowan Co.·Wind·81.6 mi away
2 SE TRIPLETT - KY-799 CLOSED AT I-64 CROSSING DUE TO MULTIPLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. (JKL)
04/08/2020
MPH
Morehead, KY11:54 PM
Rowan Co.·Wind·81.6 mi away
2 NNW GATES - DOWNED TREE ACROSS POWER LINES. (JKL)
MPH
Rowan Co.·Wind·84.4 mi away
2 NNW HALDEMAN - REPORTED AT EDEN HOLLOW RD.... MOREHEAD... KY TREES ACROSS POWERLINES. (JKL)
MPH
Rowan Co.·Wind·80.2 mi away
4 NNE WALTZ - REPORTED AT STACY RD.... MOREHEAD... KY TREES ACROSS POWERLINES. (JKL)
MPH
Concord, KY11:40 PM
Lewis Co.·Wind·79.7 mi away
6 NE TOLLESBORO - SEVERELY DAMAGED HOME ALONG MANLEY HOLLOW ROAD. SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)