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Hail dates in Graves County, Kentucky
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Graves County on 16 days since 2016 (27 separate reports, 18 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on March 27, 2017; the most recent hail was April 16, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Graves County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Hail estimated to quarter size fell at Peach Tree Rd southwest of Melbur. |
| 2025-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter inch hail was measured south of Sedalia. The report was submitted via mPING. |
| 2025-03-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls fell in Dublin. |
| 2023-07-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-12-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-03-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-03-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-03-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Along the northern border of Graves County near Melber, golf ball sized hail was reported. The hail was mostly nickel to quarter sized, with golf ball hail m… |
| 2017-03-27 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | A photograph of a hailstone indicated it was still the size of a golf ball after two hours of melting. |
| 2017-03-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half-dollar size hail fell at Pryorsburg. Nickel-size hail was reported just north of Wingo. |
| 2016-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Graves County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 79 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 18 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-26 | 100 mph | 5 | On the south side of the tornado track, straight-line winds from the rear flank downdraft damaged trees including snapping a tree, and ca… |
| 2017-03-07 | 96 mph | 2 | A microburst containing winds estimated near 95 mph heavily damaged several barns and broke large tree branches. Roof debris was blown a … |
| 2023-06-25 | 90 mph | 1 | Widespread major damage to trees and power lines was reported in a path across southern Graves County. The area from Wingo to Sedalia was… |
| 2019-06-23 | 90 mph | 3 | A microburst containing winds near 90 mph struck the Hickory area. Numerous large tree limbs and trees were down. An empty semi truck was… |
| 2017-03-01 | 85 mph | 5 | A small wooden barn was destroyed near the Calloway County line, and numerous large branches were broken. This damage was associated with… |
| 2016-06-15 | 81 mph | 1 | A 56-year-old man was killed when a tree fell onto the cab of his truck. The truck struck a fallen tree along Highway 534, and then conti… |
| 2025-08-19 | 75 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds from a downburst caused tree damage along KY-1241 including a tree falling onto a house near KY-408/KY-1241 and a tree… |
| 2025-05-16 | 75 mph | 5 | A line of straight-line winds moving west to east brought down trees onto the Purchase Parkway past mile marker 10, and in Wingo just nor… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Graves County?
April 16, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on March 27, 2017.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Calloway County, KY (21 mi) · McCracken County, KY (22 mi) · Marshall County, KY (22 mi) · Henry County, TN (35 mi) · Carroll County, TN (53 mi) · Gibson County, TN (55 mi) · Benton County, TN (57 mi) · Christian County, KY (67 mi)
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