All Kentucky Hail Reports in May 2020
Population: 4,206,074
38.20042, -84.87762
Updated: 06/04/2026
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Hail Reports
May 2020 · 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 May 2020
Kentucky had 1 hail report in May 2020. Reports were recorded across 1 county, with Scott County reporting the most activity at 1 report. The largest hail reported in Kentucky in May 2020 was 1.00 inches (quarter-sized) near Georgetown, 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 2020
05/23/2020
1.0 IN
IN
Georgetown, KY6:08 PM
DELAYED REPORT...TWITTER REPORT RELAYED WITH PICTURE OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL. (LMK)
View report →
05/25/2020
MPH
Morehead, KY7:30 PM
1 WNW GATES - TREE DOWN ON BIG PERRY RD. (JKL)
MPH
Todd County, KY6:30 PM
4 N OLMSTEAD - TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE AND POWER LINES ALONG HOPKINSVILLE ROAD. (LMK)
MPH
City of Adairville, KY6:22 PM
1 WSW ADAIRVILLE - TREE DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Berea, KY4:10 PM
BEREA - TREE DOWN THAT FELL ON A CAR. POWER LINES DOWN ALSO. (LMK)
05/24/2020
MPH
Kenton County, KY4:52 PM
4 SE ERLANGER - TWO LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWNED NEAR SUMMIT VIEW. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)
MPH
Taylor Mill, KY4:48 PM
4 ESE ERLANGER - SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG WAYMAN BRANCH ROAD. (ILN)
MPH
Coldiron, KY3:43 PM
1 WNW MOLUS - 10 TO 15 LARGE TREES DOWN. TREE OVER DRIVEWAY. ELECTRICITY OFF UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT. (JKL)
05/23/2020
MPH
La Grange, KY11:15 PM
1 WSW SLIGO - POWER LINES DOWN JUST SOUTHWEST OF SULPHER. LG&E REPORTS SEVERAL AREAS OF POWER OUTAGES IN NORTHEAST OLDHAM COUNTY. (LMK)
MPH
Taylorsville, KY7:23 PM
3 ESE TAYLORSVILLE - STORY OF PART OF THE MARINA DAMAGED AT SETTLERS TRACE ON TAYLORSVILLE LAKE. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON TSDF RADAR. (LMK)
MPH
City of Shelbyville, KY7:10 PM
SHELBYVILLE - COUPLE OF TREES DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Spencer County, KY6:56 PM
3 SE ELK CREEK - COUPLE OF TREES DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Jackson, KY6:50 PM
1 ENE ELKATAWA - TREE DOWN ON WOLVERINE ROAD NEAR JACKSON. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Georgetown, KY6:02 PM
3 WSW GEORGETOWN - DELAYED REPORT...RELAYED TWITTER PHOTO OF TREES SNAPPED AND ONE UPROOTED ON CANE RUN ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON TCVG RADAR DATA. (LMK)
MPH
Smithfield, KY5:17 PM
2 S SULPHUR - TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND BLOCKING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY 146 BETWEEN PENDLETON AND NEW CASTLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONDING. (LMK)
05/18/2020
MPH
Hustonville, KY4:15 PM
1 NE MCKINNEY - REPORT OF A TREE DOWN PARTIALLY BLOCKING KY-198 NEAR MCKINNEY. (LMK)
MPH
Laurel County, KY4:08 PM
1 NNE BERNSTADT - MULTIPLE TREES UPROOTED AND POWER LINES DOWNED ON MORIAH ROAD AND MORIAH CHURCH ROAD. POWER IS OUT FOR PORTIONS OF THESE ROADS AS A RESULT. (JKL)
MPH
Jessamine County, KY4:00 PM
NICHOLASVILLE - REPORTS OF TREE DOWN ON HEATHER WAY. (LMK)
MPH
Nicholasville, KY3:35 PM
1 NE NICHOLASVILLE - REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON BARNES ST. (LMK)
MPH
Jessamine County, KY3:35 PM
NICHOLASVILLE - CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM NICHOLASVILLE. REPORTS OF TREE DOWN ON HEATHER WAY. (LMK)
MPH
City of Wilmore, KY2:47 PM
1 ESE WILMORE - REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON GROWS MILL RD. (LMK)
MPH
City of Wilmore, KY1:22 PM
1 ESE WILMORE - CORRECT TIME FOR PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 ESE WILMORE. REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON GROWS MILL RD. (LMK)
MPH
High Bridge, KY1:15 PM
3 E HIGH BRIDGE - CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 E HIGH BRIDGE. REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON HANDYS BEND RD. (LMK)
05/17/2020
MPH
Calloway County, KY6:50 PM
4 ESE MURRAY - POWER LINES DOWN AND A COUPLE LARGE TREES DOWN ACROSS HWY 121 APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SE OF MURRAY. (PAH)
05/16/2020
MPH
Spencer County, KY5:52 PM
3 W ELK CREEK - OFF DUTY METEOROLOGIST REPORTED DAMAGE TO SEVERAL LARGE TREES AND OFF DUTY NWS METEOROLOGIST ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 50 MPH. (LMK)
05/10/2020
MPH
City of Pewee Valley, KY3:40 PM
PEWEE VALLEY - PICTURE OF A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF A TREE BLOCKING THE ROADWAY. (LMK)
No tornado reports found in this period.
05/25/2020
MPH
Morehead, KY7:30 PM
1 WNW GATES - TREE DOWN ON BIG PERRY RD. (JKL)
MPH
Todd County, KY6:30 PM
4 N OLMSTEAD - TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE AND POWER LINES ALONG HOPKINSVILLE ROAD. (LMK)
MPH
City of Adairville, KY6:22 PM
1 WSW ADAIRVILLE - TREE DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Berea, KY4:10 PM
BEREA - TREE DOWN THAT FELL ON A CAR. POWER LINES DOWN ALSO. (LMK)
05/24/2020
MPH
Kenton County, KY4:52 PM
4 SE ERLANGER - TWO LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWNED NEAR SUMMIT VIEW. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)
MPH
Taylor Mill, KY4:48 PM
4 ESE ERLANGER - SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG WAYMAN BRANCH ROAD. (ILN)
MPH
Coldiron, KY3:43 PM
1 WNW MOLUS - 10 TO 15 LARGE TREES DOWN. TREE OVER DRIVEWAY. ELECTRICITY OFF UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT. (JKL)
05/23/2020
MPH
La Grange, KY11:15 PM
1 WSW SLIGO - POWER LINES DOWN JUST SOUTHWEST OF SULPHER. LG&E REPORTS SEVERAL AREAS OF POWER OUTAGES IN NORTHEAST OLDHAM COUNTY. (LMK)
MPH
Taylorsville, KY7:23 PM
3 ESE TAYLORSVILLE - STORY OF PART OF THE MARINA DAMAGED AT SETTLERS TRACE ON TAYLORSVILLE LAKE. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON TSDF RADAR. (LMK)
MPH
City of Shelbyville, KY7:10 PM
SHELBYVILLE - COUPLE OF TREES DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Spencer County, KY6:56 PM
3 SE ELK CREEK - COUPLE OF TREES DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Jackson, KY6:50 PM
1 ENE ELKATAWA - TREE DOWN ON WOLVERINE ROAD NEAR JACKSON. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (JKL)
1.0 IN
IN
Georgetown, KY6:08 PM
DELAYED REPORT...TWITTER REPORT RELAYED WITH PICTURE OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL. (LMK)
View report →
MPH
Georgetown, KY6:02 PM
3 WSW GEORGETOWN - DELAYED REPORT...RELAYED TWITTER PHOTO OF TREES SNAPPED AND ONE UPROOTED ON CANE RUN ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON TCVG RADAR DATA. (LMK)
MPH
Smithfield, KY5:17 PM
2 S SULPHUR - TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND BLOCKING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY 146 BETWEEN PENDLETON AND NEW CASTLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONDING. (LMK)
05/18/2020
MPH
Hustonville, KY4:15 PM
1 NE MCKINNEY - REPORT OF A TREE DOWN PARTIALLY BLOCKING KY-198 NEAR MCKINNEY. (LMK)
MPH
Laurel County, KY4:08 PM
1 NNE BERNSTADT - MULTIPLE TREES UPROOTED AND POWER LINES DOWNED ON MORIAH ROAD AND MORIAH CHURCH ROAD. POWER IS OUT FOR PORTIONS OF THESE ROADS AS A RESULT. (JKL)
MPH
Jessamine County, KY4:00 PM
NICHOLASVILLE - REPORTS OF TREE DOWN ON HEATHER WAY. (LMK)
MPH
Nicholasville, KY3:35 PM
1 NE NICHOLASVILLE - REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON BARNES ST. (LMK)
MPH
Jessamine County, KY3:35 PM
NICHOLASVILLE - CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM NICHOLASVILLE. REPORTS OF TREE DOWN ON HEATHER WAY. (LMK)
MPH
City of Wilmore, KY2:47 PM
1 ESE WILMORE - REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON GROWS MILL RD. (LMK)
MPH
City of Wilmore, KY1:22 PM
1 ESE WILMORE - CORRECT TIME FOR PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 ESE WILMORE. REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON GROWS MILL RD. (LMK)
MPH
High Bridge, KY1:15 PM
3 E HIGH BRIDGE - CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 E HIGH BRIDGE. REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON HANDYS BEND RD. (LMK)
05/17/2020
MPH
Calloway County, KY6:50 PM
4 ESE MURRAY - POWER LINES DOWN AND A COUPLE LARGE TREES DOWN ACROSS HWY 121 APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SE OF MURRAY. (PAH)
05/16/2020
MPH
Spencer County, KY5:52 PM
3 W ELK CREEK - OFF DUTY METEOROLOGIST REPORTED DAMAGE TO SEVERAL LARGE TREES AND OFF DUTY NWS METEOROLOGIST ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 50 MPH. (LMK)