All Kentucky Hail Reports in August 2021

Population: 4,206,074 38.20042, -84.87762 Updated: 06/04/2026
2
Hail Reports
August 2021 · 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 2021

Kentucky had 2 hail reports in August 2021. Reports were recorded across 2 counties, with Jefferson County reporting the most activity at 1 report. The largest hail reported in Kentucky in August 2021 was 1.00 inches (quarter-sized) near Parkway Village, 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 2021

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Hail Reports in Kentucky in August 2021

08/26/2021
1.0 IN
IN
Jefferson Co.·Quarter·near Louisville·46.4 mi away
REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER. (LMK)
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08/10/2021
1.0 IN
IN
Woodford Co.·Quarter·12.1 mi away
DELAYED REPORT...EM RELAYED REPORT OF HAIL... RANGING IN SIZE FROM PEAS TO QUARTERS ON CHESTNUT LN IN VERSAILLES. IN ADDITION A TREE TANGLED ITSELF UP IN POWER LINES NE (LMK)
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08/30/2021
MPH
Scott Co.·Wind·23.9 mi away
2 SW LEESBURG - ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME... INCLUDING BRICKS FROM THE CHIMNEY AND SHINGLES. SOME OF THE BRICKS DAMAGED THE ROOF AND CREATED A HOLE. SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE IMMEDIATE ARE (LMK)
MPH
Carroll Co.·Wind·36.9 mi away
1 W CARROLLTON - TREE REPORTED DOWN ON SYCAMORE AND 7TH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (ILN)
08/27/2021
MPH
Pendleton Co.·Wind·49.1 mi away
BUTLER - TREE DOWN ACROSS ROADWAY. (ILN)
MPH
Grant Co.·Wind·26.9 mi away
CORINTH - TREE KNOCKED DOWN (ILN)
08/26/2021
MPH
Jefferson Co.·Wind·48.7 mi away
LOUISVILLE - AROUND 12 TREES DOWN IN LOUISVILLE AND ONE STRUCTURE COLLAPSE. (LMK)
MPH
Jefferson Co.·Wind·48.7 mi away
LOUISVILLE - 15 WIRES DOWN IN LOUISVILLE... THE FIRST OF WHICH WAS AROUND 752 PM. (LMK)
MPH
Campbell Co.·Wind·66.7 mi away
DAYTON - TREES REPORTED DOWN IN THE CITY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (ILN)
08/25/2021
MPH
Shelby Co.·Wind·23.5 mi away
1 WNW CHESTNUT GROVE - SUSPECTED MICROBURST DAMAGE ALONG DOVER ROAD. ONE OUTDOOR PAVILION DEMOLISHED. MULTIPLE LARGER BRANCHES DOWN AND ONE TREE UPROOTED. ONE LARGER BUILDING WITH 14 FOOT OVE (LMK)
MPH
Pendleton Co.·Wind·45.2 mi away
4 NNW FALMOUTH - LARGE BRANCHES DOWN ON US 27. (ILN)
08/15/2021
MPH
Letcher Co.·Wind·135.2 mi away
1 NNW FARRADAY - MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 1862 IN THORNTON. (JKL)
08/14/2021
MPH
Knox Co.·Wind·108.6 mi away
BOONE HEIGHTS - TREE DOWN ON HWY 25 NEAR TRACTOR SUPPLY. REPORT CAME IN VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Harlan Co.·Wind·120.5 mi away
BLEDSOE - FEW TREES DOWN IN THE BLEDSOE AREA NEAR THE LESLIE COUNTY LINE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (JKL)
08/13/2021
MPH
Washington Co.·Wind·40.2 mi away
1 ESE SPRINGFIELD - THREE SMALL TREES DOWN. (LMK)
08/12/2021
MPH
Spencer Co.·Wind·28.6 mi away
1 NW ELK CREEK - TREE DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Grant Co.·Wind·39.5 mi away
SHERMAN - POWER PULLS SNAPPED ALONG DIXIE HIGHWAY NEAR SHERMAN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA. (ILN)
MPH
Grant Co.·Wind·36.3 mi away
DRY RIDGE - MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS TOWN (ILN)
MPH
Owen Co.·Wind·32.8 mi away
2 S EAGLE HILL - TREE DOWN ON CALENDAR ROAD (ILN)
MPH
Pendleton Co.·Wind·49.1 mi away
BUTLER - MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES BLOWN DOWN. DEMOSSVILLE AND BUTLER AREAS HARDEST HIT. (ILN)
MPH
Grant Co.·Wind·30.9 mi away
4 WNW TWIN BRIDGES - MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN JONESVILLE (ILN)
08/09/2021
MPH
Hart Co.·Wind·89.1 mi away
2 NE HORSE CAVE - BARN SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. (LMK)
MPH
Barren Co.·Wind·94.2 mi away
CAVE CITY - LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. SLIGHT SIDING DAMAGE TO A TRAILER. (LMK)
MPH
Barren Co.·Wind·96.1 mi away
2 S CAVE CITY - CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM CAVE CITY. LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. SLIGHT SIDING DAMAGE TO A TRAILER. ONE TREE DOWN. (LMK)
08/07/2021
MPH
Harlan Co.·Wind·125.4 mi away
1 W GATUN - TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 421 AT MILE MARKER 18.5. (JKL)
No tornado reports found in this period.
08/30/2021
MPH
Scott Co.·Wind·23.9 mi away
2 SW LEESBURG - ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME... INCLUDING BRICKS FROM THE CHIMNEY AND SHINGLES. SOME OF THE BRICKS DAMAGED THE ROOF AND CREATED A HOLE. SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE IMMEDIATE ARE (LMK)
MPH
Carroll Co.·Wind·36.9 mi away
1 W CARROLLTON - TREE REPORTED DOWN ON SYCAMORE AND 7TH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (ILN)
08/27/2021
MPH
Pendleton Co.·Wind·49.1 mi away
BUTLER - TREE DOWN ACROSS ROADWAY. (ILN)
MPH
Grant Co.·Wind·26.9 mi away
CORINTH - TREE KNOCKED DOWN (ILN)
08/26/2021
MPH
Jefferson Co.·Wind·48.7 mi away
LOUISVILLE - AROUND 12 TREES DOWN IN LOUISVILLE AND ONE STRUCTURE COLLAPSE. (LMK)
1.0 IN
IN
Jefferson Co.·Quarter·near Louisville·46.4 mi away
REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER. (LMK)
View report →
MPH
Jefferson Co.·Wind·48.7 mi away
LOUISVILLE - 15 WIRES DOWN IN LOUISVILLE... THE FIRST OF WHICH WAS AROUND 752 PM. (LMK)
MPH
Campbell Co.·Wind·66.7 mi away
DAYTON - TREES REPORTED DOWN IN THE CITY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (ILN)
08/25/2021
MPH
Shelby Co.·Wind·23.5 mi away
1 WNW CHESTNUT GROVE - SUSPECTED MICROBURST DAMAGE ALONG DOVER ROAD. ONE OUTDOOR PAVILION DEMOLISHED. MULTIPLE LARGER BRANCHES DOWN AND ONE TREE UPROOTED. ONE LARGER BUILDING WITH 14 FOOT OVE (LMK)
MPH
Pendleton Co.·Wind·45.2 mi away
4 NNW FALMOUTH - LARGE BRANCHES DOWN ON US 27. (ILN)
08/15/2021
MPH
Letcher Co.·Wind·135.2 mi away
1 NNW FARRADAY - MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 1862 IN THORNTON. (JKL)
08/14/2021
MPH
Knox Co.·Wind·108.6 mi away
BOONE HEIGHTS - TREE DOWN ON HWY 25 NEAR TRACTOR SUPPLY. REPORT CAME IN VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Harlan Co.·Wind·120.5 mi away
BLEDSOE - FEW TREES DOWN IN THE BLEDSOE AREA NEAR THE LESLIE COUNTY LINE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (JKL)
08/13/2021
MPH
Washington Co.·Wind·40.2 mi away
1 ESE SPRINGFIELD - THREE SMALL TREES DOWN. (LMK)
08/12/2021
MPH
Spencer Co.·Wind·28.6 mi away
1 NW ELK CREEK - TREE DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Grant Co.·Wind·39.5 mi away
SHERMAN - POWER PULLS SNAPPED ALONG DIXIE HIGHWAY NEAR SHERMAN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA. (ILN)
MPH
Grant Co.·Wind·36.3 mi away
DRY RIDGE - MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS TOWN (ILN)
MPH
Owen Co.·Wind·32.8 mi away
2 S EAGLE HILL - TREE DOWN ON CALENDAR ROAD (ILN)
MPH
Pendleton Co.·Wind·49.1 mi away
BUTLER - MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES BLOWN DOWN. DEMOSSVILLE AND BUTLER AREAS HARDEST HIT. (ILN)
MPH
Grant Co.·Wind·30.9 mi away
4 WNW TWIN BRIDGES - MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN JONESVILLE (ILN)
08/10/2021
1.0 IN
IN
Woodford Co.·Quarter·12.1 mi away
DELAYED REPORT...EM RELAYED REPORT OF HAIL... RANGING IN SIZE FROM PEAS TO QUARTERS ON CHESTNUT LN IN VERSAILLES. IN ADDITION A TREE TANGLED ITSELF UP IN POWER LINES NE (LMK)
View report →
08/09/2021
MPH
Hart Co.·Wind·89.1 mi away
2 NE HORSE CAVE - BARN SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. (LMK)
MPH
Barren Co.·Wind·94.2 mi away
CAVE CITY - LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. SLIGHT SIDING DAMAGE TO A TRAILER. (LMK)
MPH
Barren Co.·Wind·96.1 mi away
2 S CAVE CITY - CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM CAVE CITY. LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. SLIGHT SIDING DAMAGE TO A TRAILER. ONE TREE DOWN. (LMK)
08/07/2021
MPH
Harlan Co.·Wind·125.4 mi away
1 W GATUN - TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 421 AT MILE MARKER 18.5. (JKL)