All Russell County, KY Hail Reports
Population: 17,565
36.9834, -85.03329
Updated: 06/04/2026
18
Hail Reports
All Time · within 10 miles
1.75″
Largest Hail
Golf Ball-sized
Low
Hail Frequency
Russell County, Kentucky
Based on annual avg. of SPC reports since 2004. Not a formal risk assessment.
Hail Summary — Russell County, KY All Time
Russell County, KY had 18 hail reports since 2004. The largest hail reported in the county since 2004 was 1.75 inches (golf ball-sized) near Russell Springs, KY. The ZIP code with the most hail reports in this county is 42642, with 10 reports.
When Was the Last Time It Hailed in Russell County?
05/16/2025
The most recent hail event in Russell County was on 05/16/2025 near Russell Springs, KY (1.75″ Golf Ball).
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Monthly Hail Activity
Historical monthly hail pattern for Russell 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 Russell County, KY - All Time
05/16/2025
1.0 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
1.75 IN
IN
01/25/2021
1.0 IN
IN
05/10/2016
1.0 IN
IN
1.75 IN
IN
07/27/2014
1.75 IN
IN
04/26/2012
1.75 IN
IN
03/15/2012
1.25 IN
IN
03/02/2012
1.75 IN
IN
05/14/2010
1.75 IN
IN
06/30/2009
1.0 IN
IN
Russell County, KY11:22 PM
QUARTER SIZED HAIL FELL FOR 4 MINUTES ENDING AT 1222 AM EDT (LMK)
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0.75 IN
IN
02/18/2009
1.25 IN
IN
04/11/2008
1.0 IN
IN
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05/25/2006
0.75 IN
IN
04/16/2006
1.0 IN
IN
01/02/2006
0.75 IN
IN
04/04/2026
MPH
City of Russell Springs, KY6:28 PM
Delayed report. A section of roof was removed from a storage building along Land Fill Road. The section of roof was blown about 40 feet before landing on two vehicles. (LMK)
08/17/2024
MPH
Salem, KY6:40 PM
2 S Windsor - Trained spotter shared pictures of a couple of open faced barns destroyed. Power poles were also broken which resulted in 400 power outages in the area. (LMK)
05/26/2024
MPH
City of Russell Springs, KY11:38 AM
Russell Springs - Power lines down in the city of Russell Springs. (LMK)
02/28/2024
MPH
Russell Springs, KY7:23 AM
1 NNE Russell Springs - Carport blown down and a few trees down. One tree down on a vehicle. Nearby personal weather station had a 47 mph gust. Time estimated from radar. (LMK)
07/29/2023
MPH
City of Jamestown, KY5:38 PM
1 NNE Jamestown - Tree down on the 400 block of Fox Lane. (LMK)
MPH
Russell County, KY5:38 PM
3 NE Jamestown - A tree blew down which brought a light pole down on the 200 block of Stephens Ridge Road. (LMK)
MPH
City of Jamestown, KY5:38 PM
1 NNE Jamestown - A tree fell on Half Acre Road near the sewer plant. (LMK)
06/25/2023
MPH
Russell County, KY11:19 PM
3 ENE Freedom - Significant damage to boat storage building at Jamestown Marina. Numerous trees and power lines down. (LMK)
05/16/2023
MPH
Russell County, KY1:32 PM
4 SE JAMESTOWN - DEAD TREE CAME DOWN ON HIS DRIVEWAY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LMK)
02/16/2023
MPH
City of Russell Springs, KY2:51 PM
2 NE RUSSELL SPRINGS - TREES DOWN ON MOBILE HOME ALONG WEST ROAD NEAR HIGHWAY 80. (LMK)
MPH
Russell Springs, KY2:50 PM
1 N RUSSELL SPRINGS - ROOF TO ACE HARDWARE IN RUSSELL SPRINGS BLOWN OFF... AND DAMAGE TO STEPHENS STORE NEXT TO ACE HARDWARE AS WELL. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. (LMK)
08/21/2022
MPH
Salem, KY2:37 PM
2 SE SALEM - WRN AMBASSADOR SENT PICTURES OF LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN ON HIGHWAY 76 IN THE COMMUNITY OF ELI. BARN ROOF METAL WAS ALSO PEELED BACK... BUT NOT BLOWN AWAY. TIME ESTIMATE (LMK)
07/20/2022
MPH
Clinton County, KY11:04 PM
3 ESE CREELSBORO - 6 TREES DOWN ALONG SOUTH HIGHWAY 127 NEAR WOLF CREEK DAM. (LMK)
07/06/2022
MPH
City of Jamestown, KY6:10 PM
1 W OLGA - TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 55 NEAR MILLS ROAD INTERSECTION. (LMK)
06/22/2022
MPH
Russell Springs, KY6:43 PM
RUSSELL SPRINGS - BRANCH FELL ON CAMPER...TWO PEOPLE INSIDE WERE EXTRICATED BY EMS. UNKNOWN IF ANY INJURIES. ALSO...ONE TREE DOWN IN TOWN. (LMK)
06/17/2022
MPH
Jamestown, KY11:14 AM
1 SSE JAMESTOWN - TREE DOWN. (LMK)
05/26/2022
MPH
Jamestown, KY2:46 PM
2 S FREEDOM - REPORTS OF POWER LINE DOWN AT THE STATE PARK ENTRANCE. (LMK)
07/26/2021
MPH
Clinton County, KY6:04 PM
4 SE CREELSBORO - MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES GENERALLY ALONG AND NEAR HIGHWAY 127 NORTH. (LMK)
MPH
Russell County, KY5:42 PM
3 ENE FREEDOM - HOUSEBOAT FLIPPED OVER FROM THUNDERSTORM WINDS ON LAKE CUMBERLAND NEAR STATE DOCK. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LMK)
06/23/2019
MPH
Salem, KY5:10 PM
1 WNW SALEM - TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. (LMK)
06/21/2019
MPH
City of Burkesville, KY8:51 PM
2 WSW CREELSBORO - DISPATCH CENTER REPORTS TREES DOWN ACROSS POWER LINES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LMK)
08/07/2018
MPH
Jamestown, KY8:28 PM
1 SSE JAMESTOWN - TWO TREES REPORTED DOWN. (LMK)
MPH
Salem, KY7:48 PM
3 SSE SALEM - MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. (LMK)
05/31/2018
MPH
City of Russell Springs, KY4:09 PM
2 ESE RUSSELL SPRINGS - POWER LINE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD ON E HWY 619 NEAR INDIAN CAVES HILL. (LMK)
05/27/2017
MPH
City of Jamestown, KY7:04 PM
JAMESTOWN - NUMEROUS TREE DOWN A FEW POWER LINES ALSO AROUND THE MARINA. (LMK)
06/25/2023
T
TOR
City of Jamestown, KY11:25 PM
1 WSW Jamestown - An EF-1 Tornado with peak winds of 110 MPH briefly touched down about 1 mile WSW of Jamestown... KY... and lifted 1 mile later 1 mile SW of Jamestown. The brief touchdo (LMK)
02/29/2012
T
TOR
Russell Springs, KY1:25 PM
1 N RUSSELL SPRINGS - EF-2 TOUCHED DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 127 AND MOUNT UNION ROAD. TRACKED NORTHEAST INTO SOUTHERN CASEY COUNTY AND LIFTED NEAR THE TOWN OF WINDSOR. OUTBUILDINGS ALONG WITH BARNS (LMK)
T
TOR
Russell Springs, KY1:22 PM
4 N RUSSELL SPRINGS - EF-2 TOUCHED DOWN WEST OF HIGHWAY 127 IN NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY. TRACKED NORTHEAST INTO SOUTHERN CASEY COUNTY AND LIFTED WEST OF THE TOWN OF WINDSOR. THE WORST DAMAGED (LMK)
04/04/2026
MPH
City of Russell Springs, KY6:28 PM
Delayed report. A section of roof was removed from a storage building along Land Fill Road. The section of roof was blown about 40 feet before landing on two vehicles. (LMK)
05/16/2025
1.0 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
1.75 IN
IN
08/17/2024
MPH
Salem, KY6:40 PM
2 S Windsor - Trained spotter shared pictures of a couple of open faced barns destroyed. Power poles were also broken which resulted in 400 power outages in the area. (LMK)
05/26/2024
MPH
City of Russell Springs, KY11:38 AM
Russell Springs - Power lines down in the city of Russell Springs. (LMK)
02/28/2024
MPH
Russell Springs, KY7:23 AM
1 NNE Russell Springs - Carport blown down and a few trees down. One tree down on a vehicle. Nearby personal weather station had a 47 mph gust. Time estimated from radar. (LMK)
07/29/2023
MPH
City of Jamestown, KY5:38 PM
1 NNE Jamestown - Tree down on the 400 block of Fox Lane. (LMK)
MPH
Russell County, KY5:38 PM
3 NE Jamestown - A tree blew down which brought a light pole down on the 200 block of Stephens Ridge Road. (LMK)
MPH
City of Jamestown, KY5:38 PM
1 NNE Jamestown - A tree fell on Half Acre Road near the sewer plant. (LMK)
06/25/2023
T
TOR
City of Jamestown, KY11:25 PM
1 WSW Jamestown - An EF-1 Tornado with peak winds of 110 MPH briefly touched down about 1 mile WSW of Jamestown... KY... and lifted 1 mile later 1 mile SW of Jamestown. The brief touchdo (LMK)
MPH
Russell County, KY11:19 PM
3 ENE Freedom - Significant damage to boat storage building at Jamestown Marina. Numerous trees and power lines down. (LMK)
05/16/2023
MPH
Russell County, KY1:32 PM
4 SE JAMESTOWN - DEAD TREE CAME DOWN ON HIS DRIVEWAY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LMK)
02/16/2023
MPH
City of Russell Springs, KY2:51 PM
2 NE RUSSELL SPRINGS - TREES DOWN ON MOBILE HOME ALONG WEST ROAD NEAR HIGHWAY 80. (LMK)
MPH
Russell Springs, KY2:50 PM
1 N RUSSELL SPRINGS - ROOF TO ACE HARDWARE IN RUSSELL SPRINGS BLOWN OFF... AND DAMAGE TO STEPHENS STORE NEXT TO ACE HARDWARE AS WELL. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. (LMK)
08/21/2022
MPH
Salem, KY2:37 PM
2 SE SALEM - WRN AMBASSADOR SENT PICTURES OF LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN ON HIGHWAY 76 IN THE COMMUNITY OF ELI. BARN ROOF METAL WAS ALSO PEELED BACK... BUT NOT BLOWN AWAY. TIME ESTIMATE (LMK)
07/20/2022
MPH
Clinton County, KY11:04 PM
3 ESE CREELSBORO - 6 TREES DOWN ALONG SOUTH HIGHWAY 127 NEAR WOLF CREEK DAM. (LMK)
07/06/2022
MPH
City of Jamestown, KY6:10 PM
1 W OLGA - TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 55 NEAR MILLS ROAD INTERSECTION. (LMK)
06/22/2022
MPH
Russell Springs, KY6:43 PM
RUSSELL SPRINGS - BRANCH FELL ON CAMPER...TWO PEOPLE INSIDE WERE EXTRICATED BY EMS. UNKNOWN IF ANY INJURIES. ALSO...ONE TREE DOWN IN TOWN. (LMK)
06/17/2022
MPH
Jamestown, KY11:14 AM
1 SSE JAMESTOWN - TREE DOWN. (LMK)
05/26/2022
MPH
Jamestown, KY2:46 PM
2 S FREEDOM - REPORTS OF POWER LINE DOWN AT THE STATE PARK ENTRANCE. (LMK)
07/26/2021
MPH
Clinton County, KY6:04 PM
4 SE CREELSBORO - MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES GENERALLY ALONG AND NEAR HIGHWAY 127 NORTH. (LMK)
MPH
Russell County, KY5:42 PM
3 ENE FREEDOM - HOUSEBOAT FLIPPED OVER FROM THUNDERSTORM WINDS ON LAKE CUMBERLAND NEAR STATE DOCK. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LMK)
01/25/2021
1.0 IN
IN
06/23/2019
MPH
Salem, KY5:10 PM
1 WNW SALEM - TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. (LMK)