All Letcher County, KY Hail Reports in 2017
Population: 24,519
37.13343, -82.86655
Updated: 06/04/2026
1
Hail Reports
2017 · within 10 miles
1.75″
Largest Hail
Golf Ball-sized
Moderate
Hail Frequency
Letcher County, Kentucky
Based on annual avg. of SPC reports since 2004. Not a formal risk assessment.
Hail Summary — Letcher County, KY 2017
Letcher County, KY had 1 hail report in 2017. The largest hail reported in the county in 2017 was 1.75 inches (golf ball-sized) near Whitesburg, KY. The ZIP code with the most hail reports in this county is 40861, with 1 report.
When Was the Last Time It Hailed in Letcher County?
04/15/2025
The most recent hail event in Letcher County was on 04/15/2025 near Whitesburg, KY (1.00″ Quarter).
Click here to view all hail reports in Letcher County on 04/15/2025
Monthly Hail Activity
Historical monthly hail pattern for Letcher 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
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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 Letcher County, KY in 2017
03/21/2017
1.75 IN
IN
05/27/2017
MPH
City of Whitesburg, KY6:35 PM
2 SE WHITESBURG - A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN. (JKL)
MPH
Letcher County, KY6:27 PM
2 WSW WHITESBURG - TREES BLOWN DOWN. (JKL)
MPH
Whitesburg, KY6:27 PM
WHITCO - LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF A ROADWAY. (JKL)
03/01/2017
MPH
Blackey, KY10:01 AM
JEREMIAH - METAL ROOFING MATERIAL WAS PEELED UP ON A GARAGE ALONG KY HIGHWAY 7. THIS A PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA. (JKL)
No tornado reports found in this period.
05/27/2017
MPH
City of Whitesburg, KY6:35 PM
2 SE WHITESBURG - A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN. (JKL)
MPH
Letcher County, KY6:27 PM
2 WSW WHITESBURG - TREES BLOWN DOWN. (JKL)
MPH
Whitesburg, KY6:27 PM
WHITCO - LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF A ROADWAY. (JKL)
03/21/2017
1.75 IN
IN
03/01/2017
MPH
Blackey, KY10:01 AM
JEREMIAH - METAL ROOFING MATERIAL WAS PEELED UP ON A GARAGE ALONG KY HIGHWAY 7. THIS A PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA. (JKL)