Hail and tornadoes in Pulaski County, KY

Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Pulaski County, KY on 43 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Sun, Jun 11, 2023. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 10 days.

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

Days with hail

since October 2020

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

2+ in

Sun, Jun 11, 2023

Largest reported

2.5 in

Sun, Jun 11, 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.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 136 hail reports in Pulaski County, KY on 73 days, 7 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 4.5 in, near Countywide, on Wed, May 1, 2002.

By decade: 1990s: 13 · 2000s: 75 · 2010s: 34 · 2020s: 14

Tornadoes since 1950

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

Strongest

Fri, May 16, 2025 · EF4 · 32.3 mi long, 1,700 yd wide · near Ingle · 1 death
Fri, May 6, 2022 · EF1 · 3.19 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Bronston · 2 injuries
Sun, Mar 24, 2013 · EF1 · 0.36 mi long, 80 yd wide · near Ferguson
Wed, Feb 29, 2012 · EF1 · 1.5 mi long, 60 yd wide · near Science Hill
Tue, Apr 3, 2007 · EF1 · 0.35 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Mangum

Most recent

Fri, May 16, 2025 · EF4 · 32.3 mi long, 1,700 yd wide · near Ingle · 1 death
Fri, May 6, 2022 · EF1 · 3.19 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Bronston · 2 injuries
Wed, Jul 1, 2015 · EF0 · 0.3 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Burnetta
Sun, Mar 24, 2013 · EF1 · 0.36 mi long, 80 yd wide · near Ferguson
Wed, Jan 30, 2013 · EF0 · 0.5 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Ferguson
Wed, Feb 29, 2012 · EF1 · 1.5 mi long, 60 yd wide · near Science Hill
Fri, Apr 10, 2009 · EF0 · 0.55 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Eubank
Fri, Apr 10, 2009 · EF0 · 0.55 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Eubank
Tue, Apr 3, 2007 · EF1 · 0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Hogue
Tue, Apr 3, 2007 · EF1 · 0.35 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Mangum

By decade: 1990s: 4 · 2000s: 7 · 2010s: 4 · 2020s: 2

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since October 2020

Mon, Sep 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Sep 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 23, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 19, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Sep 5, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Shopville, KY)
Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 27, 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: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (3 W Somerset, KY)
Thu, May 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (2 SSW Grade, KY)
Tue, Apr 29, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Apr 4, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (Alpine, KY)
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (3 ESE Trimble, KY)
Fri, Aug 2, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 20, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 22, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 12, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 11, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 2.5 in (1 ENE Nancy, KY)
Mon, May 8, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 5, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 S TATEVILLE, KY)
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 7, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 6, 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 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 NNE SOMERSET, KY)
Sat, May 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 27, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 13, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Apr 8, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 SE QUINTON, KY)
Mon, Jan 25, 2021
Reported in the county
- 1 in (EUBANK, KY)
Sun, Dec 13, 2020
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
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.