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Melbourne, KY hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Melbourne city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 13 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 366 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2026-03-22.
- 8 tornado events, most recent 2017-03-01.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6 mi |
| 2026-03-22 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-12-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-12-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5 mi |
| 2025-07-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-07-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8 mi |
| 2025-07-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-07-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8 mi |
| 2025-07-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8 mi |
2026-03-22: “A large tree was downed onto a power line, starting a small fire.”
2025-12-28: “A tree fell onto a car on Garrard Street.”
2025-12-28: “A tree was downed.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09