All Franklin County, KY Hail Reports
Population: 49,285
38.2334, -84.86662
Updated: 06/04/2026
29
Hail Reports
All Time · within 10 miles
2.0″
Largest Hail
Hen Egg-sized
Moderate
Hail Frequency
Franklin County, Kentucky
Based on annual avg. of SPC reports since 2004. Not a formal risk assessment.
Hail Summary — Franklin County, KY All Time
Franklin County, KY had 29 hail reports since 2004. The largest hail reported in the county since 2004 was 2.00 inches (hen egg-sized) near Frankfort, KY. The ZIP code with the most hail reports in this county is 40601, with 25 reports.
When Was the Last Time It Hailed in Franklin County?
04/29/2025
The most recent hail event in Franklin County was on 04/29/2025 near Frankfort, KY (1.00″ Quarter).
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Monthly Hail Activity
Historical monthly hail pattern for Franklin County, KY, based on historical storm reports 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 Franklin County, KY - All Time
04/29/2025
1.0 IN
IN
08/07/2023
1.0 IN
IN
11/29/2022
1.0 IN
IN
05/21/2022
1.0 IN
IN
City of Frankfort, KY2:34 PM
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN SOUTHEAST FRANKLIN COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LMK)
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05/19/2022
2.0 IN
IN
City of Frankfort, KY5:00 PM
PICTURE OF 2 INCH HAIL IN FRANKFORT RELAYED BY NWS EMPLOYEE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LMK)
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03/27/2017
1.0 IN
IN
City of Frankfort, KY6:45 PM
MOSTLY PEA SIZE HAIL WITH A FEW QUARTERS MIXED IN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Kentucky, KY6:38 PM
LOTS OF SMALL HAIL COVERING INTERSTATE 64 IN 1 INCH OF HAIL. LARGEST HAIL IN THE AREA WAS AROUND THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. (LMK)
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03/01/2017
1.0 IN
IN
04/26/2016
1.0 IN
IN
12/23/2015
1.0 IN
IN
Franklin County, KY8:35 PM
MEASURED NORTH OF FRANKFORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. (LMK)
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04/03/2015
1.0 IN
IN
10/07/2014
1.0 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
03/02/2012
1.75 IN
IN
1.75 IN
IN
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1.75 IN
IN
07/19/2011
1.0 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
04/23/2011
1.0 IN
IN
05/21/2010
1.0 IN
IN
06/02/2009
0.75 IN
IN
04/13/2009
0.88 IN
IN
06/03/2008
0.75 IN
IN
City of Frankfort, KY6:33 AM
SIZE ESTIMATED OUTSIDE WINDOW OF EMERGANCY DISPATCH (LMK)
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06/05/2007
1.75 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
06/18/2025
MPH
Kentucky, KY8:31 PM
1 NW Frankfort - Tree down on Wilkinson Blvd near the Capitol Plaza hotel. (LMK)
59.0 MPH
MPH
Kentucky, KY8:30 PM
2 WSW Frankfort - ASOS station KFFT Frankfort. (LMK)
04/03/2025
58.0 MPH
MPH
Kentucky, KY1:08 AM
2 WSW Frankfort - Measured 50 kt gust at Frankfort Capital City Airport. (LMK)
58.0 MPH
MPH
Kentucky, KY1:08 AM
2 W Frankfort - KFFT ASOS reported a peak wind gust of 58 mph at 1:08 AM EDT. (LMK)
08/17/2024
MPH
City of Frankfort, KY2:38 PM
1 N Frankfort - Scattered minor tree damage reported in downtown Frankfort and on the east side of town. Estimated 900 to 950 people without power. (LMK)
08/01/2024
MPH
Kentucky, KY6:14 PM
2 SW Frankfort - A tree fell onto an apartment building on Ridgewood Lane in Frankfort. (LMK)
MPH
Kentucky, KY6:12 PM
4 SW Frankfort - Tree down at the intersection of Cardwell Lane and C Michael Davenport Boulevard in Frankfort. (LMK)
07/31/2024
MPH
Kentucky, KY4:40 PM
2 SW Frankfort - A large tree branch is blocking Collins Lane. (LMK)
05/26/2024
MPH
Kentucky, KY12:45 PM
2 WNW Frankfort - Trees down on Skyview Dr near Frankfort. (LMK)
08/25/2023
MPH
Franklin County, KY5:44 PM
5 NW Switzer - Delayed report. Report from mPING of 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. (LMK)
07/06/2022
MPH
Kentucky, KY4:33 PM
4 E GRAEFENBURG - TREES DOWN ACROSS EVERGREEN ROAD NEAR BRIDGEPORT ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LMK)
MPH
City of Frankfort, KY4:24 PM
4 NNE ALTON - REPORT OF TREES DOWN ALONG EVERGREEN RD AT THE 3600 BLOCK AND AT BRIDGEPORT RD. (LMK)
06/17/2022
MPH
City of Frankfort, KY11:35 AM
1 SW FORKS OF ELKHORN - TREES DOWN ON EAST SIDE OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. (LMK)
MPH
Franklin County, KY11:27 AM
2 WNW FORKS OF ELKHORN - LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Franklin County, KY11:20 AM
5 NW SWITZER - DAMAGE TO BARN ROOF. (LMK)
06/11/2021
66.0 MPH
MPH
Kentucky, KY6:31 PM
2 WSW FRANKFORT - KFFT ASOS REPORTED A 57 KNOT WIND GUST AT 631 PM EDT. (LMK)
08/18/2020
MPH
City of Frankfort, KY4:30 PM
1 SW FRANKFORT - TREE DOWN ON CAR ON OLD LAWRENCEBURG ROAD. (LMK)
MPH
Kentucky, KY2:22 PM
1 W FRANKFORT - REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA OF LARGE TREE BRANCH SNAPPED IN JUNIPER HILLS PARK IN FRANKFORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LMK)
07/09/2020
MPH
City of Frankfort, KY1:45 PM
1 WNW FRANKFORT - REPORT OF A TREE DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
City of Frankfort, KY1:45 PM
1 SW FRANKFORT - TREE DOWN NEAR THE OLD CAPITOL PARKING STRUCTURE OFF KY 420. (LMK)
MPH
Kentucky, KY1:45 PM
2 WNW FRANKFORT - REPORTS OF TREES DOWN ON DEVILS HOLLOW ACCESS RD. (LMK)
MPH
Franklin County, KY1:45 PM
2 NE FRANKFORT - TREE DOWN NEAR THE THORNHILL BYPASS. (LMK)
MPH
Frankfort, KY1:45 PM
2 N FRANKFORT - TRANSFORMER SPARKING DUE TO A TREE DOWN ON REILLY RD. (LMK)
06/05/2019
MPH
Franklin County, KY8:15 PM
5 NW SWITZER - A TREE DOWN ON CAMP PLEASANT DR. (LMK)
03/14/2019
MPH
Franklin County, KY8:02 PM
6 NW FRANKFORT - A FEW TREES DOWN TO THE NORTH OF FRANKFORT. (LMK)
12/06/2021
T
TOR
Franklin County, KY4:10 AM
3 N FRANKFORT - THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONDUCTED A STORM DAMAGE SURVEY IN FRANKLIN COUNTY FROM STORMS THAT OCCURRED EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT A TORNAD (LMK)
04/20/2011
T
TOR
Kentucky, KY1:28 AM
1 NNE FRANKFORT - EF-0 TORNADO WITH WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED AT 65-70 MPH. PATH LENGTH 4.7 MILES AND WIDTH 30 YARDS. SEVERAL TREES DAMAGED AND SHINGLES KNOCKED OFF OF HOUSES. MOST INTENSE D (LMK)
02/06/2008
T
TOR
Frankfort, KY1:08 AM
1 N FRANKFORT - NWS SURVEY TEAM FOUND DAMAGE CONSISTENT AT THE EF-1 LEVEL. WIND DAMAGE FIRST OCCURRED WITH DOWNBURST WINDS OF 70 MPH WEST OF STADMANTOWN LANE. EVIDENCE OF AN EF-0 TOUCH (LMK)
04/22/2005
T
TOR
Kentucky, KY7:49 PM
2 W FRANKFORT - POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ALONG INTERSTATE 64 WEST OF FRANKFORT. REPORTS OF CARS BLOWN OFF INTERSTATE 64. (LMK)
06/18/2025
MPH
Kentucky, KY8:31 PM
1 NW Frankfort - Tree down on Wilkinson Blvd near the Capitol Plaza hotel. (LMK)
59.0 MPH
MPH
Kentucky, KY8:30 PM
2 WSW Frankfort - ASOS station KFFT Frankfort. (LMK)
04/29/2025
1.0 IN
IN
04/03/2025
58.0 MPH
MPH
Kentucky, KY1:08 AM
2 WSW Frankfort - Measured 50 kt gust at Frankfort Capital City Airport. (LMK)
58.0 MPH
MPH
Kentucky, KY1:08 AM
2 W Frankfort - KFFT ASOS reported a peak wind gust of 58 mph at 1:08 AM EDT. (LMK)
08/17/2024
MPH
City of Frankfort, KY2:38 PM
1 N Frankfort - Scattered minor tree damage reported in downtown Frankfort and on the east side of town. Estimated 900 to 950 people without power. (LMK)
08/01/2024
MPH
Kentucky, KY6:14 PM
2 SW Frankfort - A tree fell onto an apartment building on Ridgewood Lane in Frankfort. (LMK)
MPH
Kentucky, KY6:12 PM
4 SW Frankfort - Tree down at the intersection of Cardwell Lane and C Michael Davenport Boulevard in Frankfort. (LMK)
07/31/2024
MPH
Kentucky, KY4:40 PM
2 SW Frankfort - A large tree branch is blocking Collins Lane. (LMK)
05/26/2024
MPH
Kentucky, KY12:45 PM
2 WNW Frankfort - Trees down on Skyview Dr near Frankfort. (LMK)
08/25/2023
MPH
Franklin County, KY5:44 PM
5 NW Switzer - Delayed report. Report from mPING of 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. (LMK)
08/07/2023
1.0 IN
IN
11/29/2022
1.0 IN
IN
07/06/2022
MPH
Kentucky, KY4:33 PM
4 E GRAEFENBURG - TREES DOWN ACROSS EVERGREEN ROAD NEAR BRIDGEPORT ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LMK)
MPH
City of Frankfort, KY4:24 PM
4 NNE ALTON - REPORT OF TREES DOWN ALONG EVERGREEN RD AT THE 3600 BLOCK AND AT BRIDGEPORT RD. (LMK)
06/17/2022
MPH
City of Frankfort, KY11:35 AM
1 SW FORKS OF ELKHORN - TREES DOWN ON EAST SIDE OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. (LMK)
MPH
Franklin County, KY11:27 AM
2 WNW FORKS OF ELKHORN - LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Franklin County, KY11:20 AM
5 NW SWITZER - DAMAGE TO BARN ROOF. (LMK)
05/21/2022
1.0 IN
IN
City of Frankfort, KY2:34 PM
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN SOUTHEAST FRANKLIN COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LMK)
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05/19/2022
2.0 IN
IN
City of Frankfort, KY5:00 PM
PICTURE OF 2 INCH HAIL IN FRANKFORT RELAYED BY NWS EMPLOYEE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LMK)
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12/06/2021
T
TOR
Franklin County, KY4:10 AM
3 N FRANKFORT - THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONDUCTED A STORM DAMAGE SURVEY IN FRANKLIN COUNTY FROM STORMS THAT OCCURRED EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT A TORNAD (LMK)
06/11/2021
66.0 MPH
MPH
Kentucky, KY6:31 PM
2 WSW FRANKFORT - KFFT ASOS REPORTED A 57 KNOT WIND GUST AT 631 PM EDT. (LMK)
08/18/2020
MPH
City of Frankfort, KY4:30 PM
1 SW FRANKFORT - TREE DOWN ON CAR ON OLD LAWRENCEBURG ROAD. (LMK)
MPH
Kentucky, KY2:22 PM
1 W FRANKFORT - REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA OF LARGE TREE BRANCH SNAPPED IN JUNIPER HILLS PARK IN FRANKFORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LMK)
07/09/2020
MPH
City of Frankfort, KY1:45 PM
1 SW FRANKFORT - TREE DOWN NEAR THE OLD CAPITOL PARKING STRUCTURE OFF KY 420. (LMK)