Hail and tornadoes in Lyon County, KY

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Lyon County, KY on 38 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Fri, May 16, 2025. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 2 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

3+ in

Fri, May 16, 2025

Largest reported

1.25 in

Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Radar-estimated hail on Fri, May 16, 2025 around the place, with the hail reported that day — Fri, May 16, 2025: radar-estimated hail around Lyon County, KY, with the hail reported that day.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 13 hail reports in Lyon County, KY on 13 days, 0 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 1.75 in, near Eddyville, on Sat, Apr 23, 2011.

By decade: 2000s: 8 · 2010s: 3 · 2020s: 2

Tornadoes since 1950

14 tornadoes have touched Lyon County, KY since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 1 and injured 6.

Strongest

Fri, Dec 10, 2021 · EF3 · 15.09 mi long, 2,100 yd wide · near Eureka · 1 death, 5 injuries
Sun, May 26, 2024 · EF2 · 3.32 mi long, 500 yd wide · near Kuttawa
Tue, Nov 15, 2005 · F2 · 14.5 mi long, 275 yd wide · near Kuttawa
Fri, May 16, 2025 · EF1 · 0.83 mi long, 210 yd wide · near Confederate
Wed, Apr 13, 2022 · EF1 · 2.83 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Mont

Most recent

Fri, May 16, 2025 · EF1 · 0.83 mi long, 210 yd wide · near Confederate
Sun, May 26, 2024 · EF2 · 3.32 mi long, 500 yd wide · near Kuttawa
Sat, Jul 1, 2023 · EF0 · 1.32 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Eureka
Wed, Apr 13, 2022 · EF1 · 2.83 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Mont
Fri, Dec 10, 2021 · EF3 · 15.09 mi long, 2,100 yd wide · near Eureka · 1 death, 5 injuries
Fri, Jun 21, 2019 · EF1 · 1.47 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Mont
Tue, Jul 31, 2018 · EF0 · 1.04 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Mont
Tue, May 10, 2016 · EF0 · 0.05 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Mont
Sun, Nov 17, 2013 · EF1 · 5.8 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Kuttawa
Mon, Apr 25, 2011 · EF1 · 7.08 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Eddyville

By decade: 2000s: 3 · 2010s: 6 · 2020s: 5

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Fri, Sep 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Apr 16, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Sep 14, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Kuttawa, KY)
Thu, May 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Apr 3, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Mar 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Sep 23, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 1, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 3, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Apr 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Sep 27, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 24, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (6 NNE Faridealing, KY)
Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 2, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 1, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 14, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 8, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jan 11, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 2, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Mar 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Dec 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 3, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.