All McCreary County, KY Hail Reports
Population: 18,306
36.73341, -84.46661
Updated: 06/04/2026
40
Hail Reports
All Time · within 10 miles
2.75″
Largest Hail
Baseball+-sized
Moderate
Hail Frequency
McCreary County, Kentucky
Based on annual avg. of SPC reports since 2004. Not a formal risk assessment.
Hail Summary — McCreary County, KY All Time
McCreary County, KY had 40 hail reports since 2004. The largest hail reported in the county since 2004 was 2.75 inches (baseball+-sized) near Pine Knot, KY. The ZIP code with the most hail reports in this county is 42653, with 12 reports.
When Was the Last Time It Hailed in McCreary County?
05/08/2025
The most recent hail event in McCreary County was on 05/08/2025 near Whitley City, KY (2.50″ Baseball).
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Monthly Hail Activity
Historical monthly hail pattern for McCreary 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 McCreary County, KY - All Time
05/08/2025
2.0 IN
IN
McCreary County, KY6:14 PM
Picture on social media of two very large hailstones near the intersection of E Williamsburg Street and State Highway 478. They are in a womans hand and are 3 fingers w (JKL)
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2.5 IN
IN
McCreary County, KY6:07 PM
Picture on social media of very large hail at mile marker 6 on Williamsburg St in McCreary County near Watters Ridge Rd. The hail is in someones hand and it is four fin (JKL)
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2.0 IN
IN
McCreary County, KY6:05 PM
Social media picture of a 2 inch hail stone near Ky 700 and Jennys Branch Road NE of Whitley City. Time estimated via radar. (JKL)
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1.0 IN
IN
McCreary County, KY6:00 PM
Trained spotter reports nickel to quarter sized hail north of Whitley City. Time confirmed via radar. (JKL)
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03/27/2021
1.25 IN
IN
Pine Knot, KY8:57 AM
SPOTTER STATED THAT SOME OF THE HAIL MAY HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN HALF DOLLAR. (JKL)
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03/12/2020
1.0 IN
IN
03/17/2018
1.0 IN
IN
07/27/2014
1.75 IN
IN
1.5 IN
IN
1.75 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
2.75 IN
IN
2.0 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
1.5 IN
IN
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05/21/2013
1.0 IN
IN
04/26/2012
1.0 IN
IN
05/24/2011
1.0 IN
IN
02/28/2011
1.0 IN
IN
07/25/2009
0.75 IN
IN
06/03/2009
0.75 IN
IN
06/02/2009
1.0 IN
IN
05/28/2009
0.88 IN
IN
05/08/2009
2.0 IN
IN
2.0 IN
IN
08/01/2024
MPH
McCreary County, KY7:29 PM
1 E Parkers Lake - County dispatch reported a tree blown down and blocking KY-90 in the 2300 block -- not far from Parkers Lake. Called in to dispatch at 1933 LT. Event time estimated fro (JKL)
07/31/2024
MPH
Whitley City, KY6:59 PM
Whitley City - McCreary County 911 center relayed a report of a tree down at the intersection where Old Bailey Rd turns into Hollaway Cemetery Rd. Time estimated from radar. (JKL)
07/30/2024
MPH
McCreary County, KY3:58 PM
Marshes Siding - Trees reported down just N of Whitley City. Public reports power flashes as well. (JKL)
05/26/2024
MPH
McCreary County, KY1:13 PM
1 N Whitley City - Trees and powerlines down. Additional tree damage countywide. (JKL)
MPH
McCreary County, KY1:10 PM
Marshes Siding - Reports of trees and power lines down throughout the county... including a few trees blocking roadways. (JKL)
04/02/2024
MPH
McCreary County, KY7:18 PM
2 E Marshes Siding - Downed trees and power lines along the 800 block of KY-700. (JKL)
MPH
McCreary County, KY7:17 PM
1 NNE Whitley City - Power lines blown down along US-27 north in the 800 block. (JKL)
06/26/2023
MPH
McCreary County, KY1:00 AM
Whitley City - A tree was reported to have been blown down on US 27. The even time is radar estimated. (JKL)
06/11/2023
MPH
McCreary County, KY7:00 PM
1 ENE Marshes Siding - A tree was reported to have been blown down onto Sandhill Road. (JKL)
07/12/2022
MPH
Stearns, KY6:19 PM
1 ESE STEARNS - 911 CALL CENTER REPORTS THAT A TREE WAS DOWN ON EAST APPLETREE RD ABOUT .4 MILES FROM THE INTERSECTION WITH KY-1651. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Pine Knot, KY6:10 PM
PINE KNOT - 911 CALL CENTER REPORTS THAT A TREE WAS DOWN NEAR PINE KNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF KY-2792 AND US 27. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
McCreary County, KY6:10 PM
3 ENE PARKERS LAKE - 911 CALL CENTER REPORTS THAT A TREE WAS DOWN NEAR MILE MARKER4 ON KY-90. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
McCreary County, KY6:10 PM
2 ENE MARSHES SIDING - 911 CALL CENTER REPORTS THAT A TREE WAS DOWN NEAR MILE MARKER 7 ON KY-700. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Pine Knot, KY6:00 PM
1 SW HOLLYHILL - TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON PROPERTY. (JKL)
07/07/2022
MPH
Pine Knot, KY5:20 PM
STRUNK - MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE STRUNK AREA. (JKL)
06/17/2022
MPH
Pine Knot, KY12:58 PM
PINE KNOT - MCCREARY COUNTY 911 REPORTED MANY TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY OF PINE KNOT. (JKL)
12/11/2021
MPH
McCreary County, KY6:35 AM
4 NE PINE KNOT - TREE BLOCKING LAUREL CEMETERY ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Pine Knot, KY6:32 AM
2 ENE STRUNK - TREE REPORTED DOWN ON MURPHY RIDGE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Pine Knot, KY6:31 AM
1 W PINE KNOT - TREE REPORTED DOWN ON ROUND TOP RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Wayne County, KY6:15 AM
SLAVANS - TREE DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 92 WEST NEAR WAYNE/MCCREARY COUNTY LINE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
07/30/2021
MPH
McCreary County, KY4:54 AM
1 E PARKERS LAKE - MCCREARY COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DOWN ON HWY 90 IN THE VICINITY OF VANOVER RIDGE RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
07/10/2021
MPH
McCreary County, KY6:18 PM
1 NW HONEYBEE - MULTIPLE TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN ALONG KY HIGHWAY 90... TAKING ALONG POWER LINES. (JKL)
06/03/2021
MPH
McCreary County, KY4:00 PM
1 WNW BEULAH HEIGHTS - MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 1045. (JKL)
01/25/2021
MPH
Stearns, KY10:17 PM
2 N CO-OPERATIVE - TREE DOWN ON RATTLESNAKE RIDGE RD. (JKL)
07/20/2020
MPH
Pine Knot, KY5:17 PM
2 NE PINE KNOT - CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 NE PINE KNOT. TREE DOWN ALONG TJ KING RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
03/12/2020
T
TOR
Whitley City, KY10:07 PM
1 NW WHITLEY CITY - EF-1 TORNADO CONFIRMED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY. (JKL)
05/08/2025
2.0 IN
IN
McCreary County, KY6:14 PM
Picture on social media of two very large hailstones near the intersection of E Williamsburg Street and State Highway 478. They are in a womans hand and are 3 fingers w (JKL)
View report →
2.5 IN
IN
McCreary County, KY6:07 PM
Picture on social media of very large hail at mile marker 6 on Williamsburg St in McCreary County near Watters Ridge Rd. The hail is in someones hand and it is four fin (JKL)
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2.0 IN
IN
McCreary County, KY6:05 PM
Social media picture of a 2 inch hail stone near Ky 700 and Jennys Branch Road NE of Whitley City. Time estimated via radar. (JKL)
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1.0 IN
IN
McCreary County, KY6:00 PM
Trained spotter reports nickel to quarter sized hail north of Whitley City. Time confirmed via radar. (JKL)
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08/01/2024
MPH
McCreary County, KY7:29 PM
1 E Parkers Lake - County dispatch reported a tree blown down and blocking KY-90 in the 2300 block -- not far from Parkers Lake. Called in to dispatch at 1933 LT. Event time estimated fro (JKL)
07/31/2024
MPH
Whitley City, KY6:59 PM
Whitley City - McCreary County 911 center relayed a report of a tree down at the intersection where Old Bailey Rd turns into Hollaway Cemetery Rd. Time estimated from radar. (JKL)
07/30/2024
MPH
McCreary County, KY3:58 PM
Marshes Siding - Trees reported down just N of Whitley City. Public reports power flashes as well. (JKL)
05/26/2024
MPH
McCreary County, KY1:13 PM
1 N Whitley City - Trees and powerlines down. Additional tree damage countywide. (JKL)
MPH
McCreary County, KY1:10 PM
Marshes Siding - Reports of trees and power lines down throughout the county... including a few trees blocking roadways. (JKL)
04/02/2024
MPH
McCreary County, KY7:18 PM
2 E Marshes Siding - Downed trees and power lines along the 800 block of KY-700. (JKL)
MPH
McCreary County, KY7:17 PM
1 NNE Whitley City - Power lines blown down along US-27 north in the 800 block. (JKL)
06/26/2023
MPH
McCreary County, KY1:00 AM
Whitley City - A tree was reported to have been blown down on US 27. The even time is radar estimated. (JKL)
06/11/2023
MPH
McCreary County, KY7:00 PM
1 ENE Marshes Siding - A tree was reported to have been blown down onto Sandhill Road. (JKL)
07/12/2022
MPH
Stearns, KY6:19 PM
1 ESE STEARNS - 911 CALL CENTER REPORTS THAT A TREE WAS DOWN ON EAST APPLETREE RD ABOUT .4 MILES FROM THE INTERSECTION WITH KY-1651. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Pine Knot, KY6:10 PM
PINE KNOT - 911 CALL CENTER REPORTS THAT A TREE WAS DOWN NEAR PINE KNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF KY-2792 AND US 27. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
McCreary County, KY6:10 PM
3 ENE PARKERS LAKE - 911 CALL CENTER REPORTS THAT A TREE WAS DOWN NEAR MILE MARKER4 ON KY-90. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
McCreary County, KY6:10 PM
2 ENE MARSHES SIDING - 911 CALL CENTER REPORTS THAT A TREE WAS DOWN NEAR MILE MARKER 7 ON KY-700. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Pine Knot, KY6:00 PM
1 SW HOLLYHILL - TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON PROPERTY. (JKL)
07/07/2022
MPH
Pine Knot, KY5:20 PM
STRUNK - MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE STRUNK AREA. (JKL)
06/17/2022
MPH
Pine Knot, KY12:58 PM
PINE KNOT - MCCREARY COUNTY 911 REPORTED MANY TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY OF PINE KNOT. (JKL)
12/11/2021
MPH
McCreary County, KY6:35 AM
4 NE PINE KNOT - TREE BLOCKING LAUREL CEMETERY ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Pine Knot, KY6:32 AM
2 ENE STRUNK - TREE REPORTED DOWN ON MURPHY RIDGE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Pine Knot, KY6:31 AM
1 W PINE KNOT - TREE REPORTED DOWN ON ROUND TOP RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
MPH
Wayne County, KY6:15 AM
SLAVANS - TREE DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 92 WEST NEAR WAYNE/MCCREARY COUNTY LINE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)
07/30/2021
MPH
McCreary County, KY4:54 AM
1 E PARKERS LAKE - MCCREARY COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DOWN ON HWY 90 IN THE VICINITY OF VANOVER RIDGE RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (JKL)