Lexington, KY Hail Reports
Last reported hail near Lexington, KY: Feb 19, 2026 — 1″ reported 0.7 mi NNE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.30″ over the area on 2 days, most recently Aug 16, 2026. 18 hail reports on 6 storm days within 10 miles of Lexington, KY since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 20 days since October 2020.
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- Lexington populationpopulation
- 329.8K
- Lexington householdshouseholds
- 136.1K
Largest hail on record near Lexington, KY
The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Lexington, KY, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.
Hail near Lexington, KY, day by day
Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Lexington, KY, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.
| Date | Reported (largest) | Reports (1.00″+) | Radar estimate | Closest report | Storm report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No report | 0 | 0.88″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.30″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 5 (5) | 1.03″ | 0.7 mi NNE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 5 reports from Feb 19, 2026
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| No report | 0 | 0.93″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.12″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.06″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.87″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 3 (2) | None stored | 1.4 mi N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 3 reports from Apr 3, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 0.96″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.42″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | None stored | 5.9 mi SW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Feb 28, 2024
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| No report | 0 | 0.80″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.77″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.32″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.96″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.74″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.81″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 2 (1) | 1.94″ | 6.3 mi S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Jun 25, 2023
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| 1.25″ | 4 (4) | None stored | 1.0 mi SE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 4 reports from Nov 29, 2022
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| No report | 0 | 0.93″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3″ | 3 (3) | 1.48″ | 5.7 mi SSE | Full report for May 19, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 3 reports from May 19, 2022
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| No report | 0 | 0.80″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.80″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Lexington, KY. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Lexington, KY.
Hail near Lexington, KY by year and month
| Year | Storm days | Reports | Largest reported | Radar max |
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| 2026 | 3 | 5 | 1″ | 1.30″ |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 1″ | 1.12″ |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 1″ | 1.42″ |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 1″ | 1.94″ |
| 2022 | 3 | 7 | 3″ | 1.48″ |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.80″ |
| Month | Storm days | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 2 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 1 | |
| May | 3 | |
| June | 4 | |
| July | 4 | |
| August | 7 | |
| September | 1 | |
| October | 0 | |
| November | 1 | |
| December | 0 |
Hail near Lexington, KY has been recorded most often in August: 7 of 23 storm days.
HailPing storm reports near Lexington, KY
Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.
| Date | Max hail | Reports 1.00″+ | Reports 1.75″+ |
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| May 19, 2022 | 3″ | 2 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | 3″ | 10 | 6 |
Recent hail storms near Lexington, KY
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— hail up to 3″
Storm summary, May 19, 2022
On May 19, 2022 – May 20, 2022, hail was reported across the Berry, KY · Germantown, KY area. Reports concentrated near Berry and Germantown. The largest reported hailstone measured 3.00 inches. HailPing grouped 2 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
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— hail up to 3″
Storm summary, May 19, 2022
On May 19, 2022, hail was reported across the Lexington-fayette / Jackson / Wilmore corridor. Reports concentrated near Lexington-fayette, Jackson, Wilmore, Burgin, Nicholasville, and Winchester. The largest reported hailstone measured 3.00 inches. HailPing grouped 10 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
About hail in Lexington, KY
Lexington is home to 329,751 people and 136,104 households in Kentucky. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Lexington, KY on 23 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 4 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. August is the busiest month, with 7 of 23 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 3 inches on May 19, 2022.
How these figures are counted
Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer
Common questions
When did it last hail in Lexington, KY?
The last reported hail within 10 miles of Lexington, KY was on February 19, 2026: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 0.7 mi NNE from Lexington, KY. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.30″ over the area on 2 days, most recently Aug 16, 2026. 18 hail reports on 6 storm days within 10 miles of Lexington, KY since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 20 days since October 2020.
How big was the hail in Lexington, KY?
The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Lexington, KY on February 19, 2026 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Lexington, KY since November 2020 measured 3 inches on May 19, 2022.
How many hail reports were there near Lexington, KY?
18 hail reports on 6 storm days within 10 miles of Lexington, KY since November 2020, of which 16 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.
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