All Fayette County, KY Hail Reports

Population: 295,803 38.05008, -84.44994 Updated: 06/04/2026
40
Hail Reports
All Time · within 10 miles
3.0
Largest Hail
Hockey Puck-sized
Moderate
Hail Frequency
Fayette County, Kentucky
Based on annual avg. of SPC reports since 2004. Not a formal risk assessment.

Hail Summary — Fayette County, KY All Time

Fayette County, KY had 40 hail reports since 2004. The largest hail reported in the county since 2004 was 3.00 inches (hockey puck-sized) near Columbus, KY. The ZIP code with the most hail reports in this county is 40512, with 18 reports.

When Was the Last Time It Hailed in Fayette County?

02/19/2026
The most recent hail event in Fayette County was on 02/19/2026 near Monticello, KY (1.00″ Quarter). Click here to view all hail reports in Fayette County on 02/19/2026

Monthly Hail Activity

Historical monthly hail pattern for Fayette County, KY, based on historical storm reports since 2004.
Jan
0
Feb
6
Mar
1
Apr
7
May
8
Jun
6
Jul
4
Aug
2
Sep
1
Oct
1
Nov
4
Dec
0

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
 
Feb
1.0″
Mar
1.0″
Apr
1.2″
May
2.1″
Jun
1.3″
Jul
1.6″
Aug
0.9″
Sep
0.9″
Oct
1.0″
Nov
1.1″
Dec
 

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 — Fayette County, KY All Time

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Hail Reports in Fayette County, KY - All Time

02/19/2026
1.0
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·5.6 mi away
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1.0
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·3.8 mi away
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LMK)
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1.0
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·2.7 mi away
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1.0
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·5.5 mi away
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1.0
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·10.7 mi away
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LMK)
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04/03/2025
1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·2.8 mi away
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Migrate·2.8 mi away
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02/28/2024
1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·8.7 mi away
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11/29/2022
1.25 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Half Dollar·near Lexington·6.6 mi away
IMAGE OF LARGE HAIL SHARED WITH BROADCAST MEDIA ON TWITTER. (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·2.6 mi away
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN DOWNTOWN LEXINGTON... RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·2.1 mi away
NEAR HENRY CLAY ESTATE... RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·6.7 mi away
BEAUMONT AREA OF LEXINGTON... RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. (LMK)
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05/19/2022
3.0 IN
IN
Columbus, KY10:12 PM
Fayette Co.·Hockey Puck·near Lexington·5.6 mi away
EMAIL FROM LOCAL MEDIA SHOWS HAIL UP TO 3 INCHES IN THE CHILESBURG COMMUNITY. (LMK)
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1.75 IN
IN
Columbus, KY10:10 PM
Fayette Co.·Golf Ball·near Lexington·5.6 mi away
SPOTTER REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN EASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY. PICTURE RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·5.5 mi away
BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORTS OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL NEAR DELONG ROAD IN SOUTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LMK)
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04/05/2017
1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·7.0 mi away
REPORTED THROUGH MPING. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. (LMK)
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1.75 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Golf Ball·near Lexington·11.7 mi away
ALSO HAD A WINDOW PANE BLOWN OUT AND SOME SHINGLES DAMAGED. (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·7.0 mi away
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05/01/2016
1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·6.8 mi away
PICTURE VIA TWITTER OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL IN THE SALON DRIVE AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·7.0 mi away
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS REPORTED IN THE VETERANS PARK AREA. (LMK)
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07/27/2014
1.75 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Golf Ball·near Lexington·0.9 mi away
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1.75 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Golf Ball·near Lexington·4.1 mi away
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO CORN...SOYBEAN...AND TOBACCO CROPS AT UK NORTH RESEARCH FARM. REPORTED BY UNIVERSITY AG DEPT. (LMK)
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05/14/2014
1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·0.9 mi away
AN OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED ONE INCH HAIL COVERING INTERSTATE 64 JUST WEST OF LEXINGTON. (LMK)
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08/09/2012
1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·0.9 mi away
NEAR SOUTHLAND DRIVE. (LMK)
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03/15/2012
1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·8.1 mi away
ON I-75 IN SOUTHEAST FAYETTE. (LMK)
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04/28/2026
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·near 6 NNE Keene·8.6 mi away
3 large trees snapped along Bownman Mill Road.
06/26/2025
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·4.9 mi away
2 W Lexington - Tree down on roadway near intersection of Mason Headley Rd and Versailles Rd. (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·7.2 mi away
3 S New Zion - Trees down & other wind damage - along Newtown Pike. (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·4.8 mi away
3 NW Lexington - Some 6 to 8 inch diameter trees and limbs down across mercer rd. Several sections of chain link fencing blown over. (LMK)
06/18/2025
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·4.3 mi away
3 N Lexington - Broadcast media reported trees down near Georgetown Road. (LMK)
05/16/2025
63.0 MPH
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·8.8 mi away
6 W Lexington - (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·2.6 mi away
2 NNE Lexington - Picture of a tree that with an uprooting pulled up part of the black top in a parking lot and landed on a van. Time of damage unknown but likely with the second wave th (LMK)
08/17/2024
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Fayette Co.·Wind·10.4 mi away
2 NNE Spears - Large tree down across road on Crawley Lane. (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·6.6 mi away
6 S Lexington - Multiple reports of tree damage and power lines down in South Lexington... including on Jairus Drive. (LMK)
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Fayette Co.·Wind·7.0 mi away
5 SSW Lexington - Large tree branch snapped and fell onto a home in South Lexington. (LMK)
58.0 MPH
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·8.3 mi away
5 W Lexington - ASOS station KLEX Lexington. (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·2.6 mi away
1 SE Lexington - Large tree limb down on vehicle in Woodland Park. (LMK)
08/01/2024
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·10.2 mi away
6 WNW Ford - Tree downed on McCalls Mill Road near Athens. (LMK)
58.0 MPH
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·6.2 mi away
4 SSW New Zion - Measured at SPIN Fayette County KY Mesonet site. (LMK)
07/31/2024
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·6.0 mi away
4 SW Lexington - Tree down on a house near Clays Mill Rd and New Circle Rd. (LMK)
07/17/2024
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·7.1 mi away
6 NNW Spears - A large limb split off a tree... damaging the railing on a pedestrian bridge. (LMK)
06/04/2024
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·5.5 mi away
6 SSE Lexington - Via WKYT... social media post of large tree limbs around 1300-1400 Delong Rd. (LMK)
04/02/2024
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·4.6 mi away
2 NW Lexington - Roof damage and trees down at the intersection of Rt 4 and 421 on the northwest side of Lexington. (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·4.4 mi away
1 W Lexington - The National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed straight-line wind damage on Versailles Rd (Highway 60) in Lexington. There were many topped... twisted... and (LMK)
02/28/2024
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Fayette Co.·Wind·2.8 mi away
1 NNE Lexington - Power lines down on Fourth Street. (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·2.2 mi away
1 NE Lexington - Utility pole down across N Broadway. (LMK)
08/25/2023
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·2.2 mi away
1 E Lexington - Multiple reports of power lines down in Lexington. (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·11.1 mi away
2 NNE Spears - Large tree down on Crawley Lane. (LMK)
07/02/2023
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·3.8 mi away
6 SE Lexington - Multiple trees down near Andover Hill. (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·5.8 mi away
8 SE Lexington - Delayed report. Property owner reported damage of multiple trees down... some snapped and some uprooted. Matt Dixon with UK Agriculture Department investigated and foun (LMK)
04/22/2011
T
TOR
Fayette Co.·Tornado·11.5 mi away
4 E VERSAILLES - AN NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED THAT AN EF-0 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED WINDS OF 65 MPH TOUCHED DOWN 4 MILES EAST OF VERSAILLES. THE 40 YARD WIDE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FO (LMK)
05/27/2004
T
TOR
Fayette Co.·Tornado·0.9 mi away
LEXINGTON - POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AT LEESTOWN ROAD AND NEW CIRCLE AND VERSAILES ROAD AT NEW CIRCLE. REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO TREES AND HOMES. (LMK)
04/28/2026
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·near 6 NNE Keene·8.6 mi away
3 large trees snapped along Bownman Mill Road.
02/19/2026
1.0
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·5.6 mi away
(LMK)
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1.0
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·3.8 mi away
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LMK)
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1.0
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·2.7 mi away
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1.0
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·5.5 mi away
(LMK)
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1.0
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·10.7 mi away
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LMK)
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06/26/2025
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·4.9 mi away
2 W Lexington - Tree down on roadway near intersection of Mason Headley Rd and Versailles Rd. (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·7.2 mi away
3 S New Zion - Trees down & other wind damage - along Newtown Pike. (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·4.8 mi away
3 NW Lexington - Some 6 to 8 inch diameter trees and limbs down across mercer rd. Several sections of chain link fencing blown over. (LMK)
06/18/2025
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·4.3 mi away
3 N Lexington - Broadcast media reported trees down near Georgetown Road. (LMK)
05/16/2025
63.0 MPH
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·8.8 mi away
6 W Lexington - (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·2.6 mi away
2 NNE Lexington - Picture of a tree that with an uprooting pulled up part of the black top in a parking lot and landed on a van. Time of damage unknown but likely with the second wave th (LMK)
04/03/2025
1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·2.8 mi away
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Migrate·2.8 mi away
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08/17/2024
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·10.4 mi away
2 NNE Spears - Large tree down across road on Crawley Lane. (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·6.6 mi away
6 S Lexington - Multiple reports of tree damage and power lines down in South Lexington... including on Jairus Drive. (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·7.0 mi away
5 SSW Lexington - Large tree branch snapped and fell onto a home in South Lexington. (LMK)
58.0 MPH
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·8.3 mi away
5 W Lexington - ASOS station KLEX Lexington. (LMK)
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·2.6 mi away
1 SE Lexington - Large tree limb down on vehicle in Woodland Park. (LMK)
08/01/2024
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·10.2 mi away
6 WNW Ford - Tree downed on McCalls Mill Road near Athens. (LMK)
58.0 MPH
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·6.2 mi away
4 SSW New Zion - Measured at SPIN Fayette County KY Mesonet site. (LMK)
07/31/2024
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·6.0 mi away
4 SW Lexington - Tree down on a house near Clays Mill Rd and New Circle Rd. (LMK)
07/17/2024
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·7.1 mi away
6 NNW Spears - A large limb split off a tree... damaging the railing on a pedestrian bridge. (LMK)
06/04/2024
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·5.5 mi away
6 SSE Lexington - Via WKYT... social media post of large tree limbs around 1300-1400 Delong Rd. (LMK)
04/02/2024
MPH
Fayette Co.·Wind·4.6 mi away
2 NW Lexington - Roof damage and trees down at the intersection of Rt 4 and 421 on the northwest side of Lexington. (LMK)