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Hail dates in Nelson County, Kentucky
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Nelson County on 12 days since 2016 (27 separate reports, 25 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 19, 2022; the most recent hail was February 19, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Nelson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail was a little larger than quarter size. |
| 2025-04-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dispatch said up to quarter size hail fell on the north side of Bardstown. |
| 2024-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-02-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Report came from mPing. |
| 2022-11-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Multiple reports of hail, ranging from between quarter size to ping pong ball size, were received from the Bardstown area. |
| 2022-05-19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Tennis ball-sized hail was observed near Boston. |
| 2021-03-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail was observed by an NWS employee family member near Hurricane Hills Lake. |
| 2018-07-20 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | — |
| 2017-03-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | The public reported hail 1.5 inches in diameter and sent a picture to the local TV station via Twitter. |
| 2016-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Nelson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 54 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | 81 mph | 2 | The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey on Thursday, March 19th for the storms that occurred early Monday morning, March 16… |
| 2024-02-28 | 75 mph | 4 | A large generator was overturned and drywall was thrown a quarter of a mile from a construction material warehouse. |
| 2024-04-02 | 70 mph | 1 | The National Weather Service Louisville confirmed straight line winds in the Cox's Creek area on Old Louisville Road. There was one barn … |
| 2018-04-03 | 63 mph | 1 | State officials reported trees down in the area. |
| 2017-03-01 | 63 mph | 3 | Trained spotters reported severe thunderstorm winds brought down utility poles. |
| 2023-07-02 | 61 mph | 1 | There were trees and power lines down. |
| 2022-06-22 | 61 mph | 1 | There was a potion of a roof removed from a distillery. |
| 2021-06-21 | 61 mph | 1 | Dispatch reported that a couple of trees were down on the 800 block of Taylorsville Road. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Nelson County?
February 19, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 19, 2022.
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
Hardin County, KY (25 mi) · Jefferson County, KY (26 mi) · Oldham County, KY (39 mi) · Harrison County, IN (42 mi) · Clark County, IN (44 mi) · Breckinridge County, KY (50 mi) · Crawford County, IN (57 mi) · Pulaski County, KY (73 mi)
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