Hail in Louisville since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 186 hail reports in the counties of Jefferson, KY, Oldham, KY, Bullitt, KY, Shelby, KY, Spencer, KY, Clark, IN, Floyd, IN and Harrison, IN from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 46 different days. The largest was 2.75 inches, at New Middletown on May 9, 2023. The busiest day was June 25, 2023, with 27 reports.
Hail reports by year
2023 had the most reports (50). The 2026 count runs through September 27, 2026. Report counts rise and fall with how many people were watching and reporting, not only with how much hail fell.
Which months bring hail to Louisville
March, June and May account for 63% of the reports.
How big the hail was
| Reported size | For scale, the NWS compares it to | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter, half dollar, ping pong ball | 152 | 81.7% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 33 | 17.7% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 1 | 0.5% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 0 | 0.0% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2023 3:12 am EDT | 2.75 in | New Middletown, Harrison, IN Co. | (LMK) |
| July 20, 2018 2:45 pm EDT | 2.00 in | 3 SE Shively, Jefferson, KY Co. | (LMK) |
| July 20, 2018 2:53 pm EDT | 2.00 in | 3 NNW Okolona, Jefferson, KY Co. | (LMK) |
| June 25, 2023 5:49 pm EDT | 2.00 in | 1 NW Ramsey, Harrison, IN Co. | (LMK) |
| June 25, 2023 5:55 pm EDT | 2.00 in | 1 E Ramsey, Harrison, IN Co. | Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (LMK) |
| March 15, 2025 7:28 am EDT | 2.00 in | Cementville, Clark, IN Co. | Wind driven hail broke windows Had drifts of 6 inch depth. (LMK) |
| March 15, 2025 7:28 am EDT | 2.00 in | 1 NE Sellersburg, Clark, IN Co. | Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (LMK) |
| March 15, 2025 7:35 am EDT | 2.00 in | Goshen, Oldham, KY Co. | Picture of 1.75 to 2 inch hail in Goshen. (LMK) |
| May 1, 2016 3:15 pm EDT | 1.75 in | Charlestown, Clark, IN Co. | (LMK) |
| May 11, 2016 8:14 pm EDT | 1.75 in | Ballardsville, Oldham, KY Co. | (LMK) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2023 | 27 | 2.00 in | Bullitt, KY, Clark, IN, Floyd, IN, Harrison, IN, Jefferson, KY, Oldham, KY, Shelby, KY and Spencer, KY |
| March 15, 2025 | 23 | 2.00 in | Clark, IN, Floyd, IN, Harrison, IN, Jefferson, KY and Oldham, KY |
| July 20, 2018 | 22 | 2.00 in | Bullitt, KY, Clark, IN, Harrison, IN, Jefferson, KY and Oldham, KY |
| April 5, 2017 | 8 | 1.75 in | Floyd, IN, Harrison, IN and Shelby, KY |
| March 1, 2023 | 7 | 1.75 in | Clark, IN, Floyd, IN, Harrison, IN and Oldham, KY |
| May 9, 2023 | 7 | 2.75 in | Harrison, IN and Jefferson, KY |
| May 1, 2016 | 6 | 1.75 in | Clark, IN, Floyd, IN, Oldham, KY and Shelby, KY |
| June 23, 2016 | 5 | 1.75 in | Harrison, IN, Jefferson, KY and Spencer, KY |
| March 14, 2019 | 5 | 1.75 in | Clark, IN, Harrison, IN and Oldham, KY |
| August 20, 2022 | 5 | 1.00 in | Clark, IN and Floyd, IN |
Storm dates in Louisville with their own page
Every local date since January 1, 2021 with 5 or more spotter hail reports in the metro. Each page lists the reports and what radar recorded.
2025
- March 15, 2025 23 reports, up to 2.00 in
2023
- March 1, 2023 7 reports, up to 1.75 in
- May 9, 2023 7 reports, up to 2.75 in
- June 25, 2023 27 reports, up to 2.00 in
2022
- August 20, 2022 5 reports, up to 1.00 in
Check your own address in Louisville
Enter the address and the date of the storm. The free check counts NOAA radar hail signatures within 1, 3 and 5 miles and finds the nearest spotter report.
Counts are Storm Prediction Center hail reports from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026 whose coordinates fall inside the counties of Jefferson, KY, Oldham, KY, Bullitt, KY, Shelby, KY, Spencer, KY, Clark, IN, Floyd, IN and Harrison, IN. The daily logs are preliminary, and a storm nobody reported is missing from them. Radar signatures, which do not depend on anyone watching, appear on each storm-date page and in the address report. How these pages are built.