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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Letcher County, KY

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Letcher County, KY from July 22, 1968 through August 23, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 41858 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
48
Wind Reports
154
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Letcher County, KY · 1968–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 23, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Letcher County

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 15, 2025
4:45 AM UTC
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects hail report from Eolia. Social media picture of hail scattered on the ground in Eolia. Multiple stones of at least quarter-size visible. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Eolia, KY
1.75″ hail
May 30, 2019
7:14 PM UTC
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE Burdine, KY
1.75″ hail
May 29, 2019
7:14 PM UTC
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE Burdine, KY
1.00″ hail
May 29, 2019
7:12 PM UTC
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 23.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Jenkins, KY
1.75″ hail
Mar 21, 2017
10:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ALONG BUTTERMILK ROAD
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Kingston, KY
1.75″ hail
May 2, 2016
7:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Thornton, KY
1.25″ hail
May 2, 2016
6:58 PM UTC
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: INFORMATION OBTAINED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA SITE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ermine, KY
1.00″ hail
May 2, 2016
6:58 PM UTC
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA SITE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Whitesburg, KY
1.25″ hail
May 2, 2016
6:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL OFF AND ON FOR 15 MINUTES. BEGAN AS DIME SIZE AND GOT AS LARGE AS HALF DOLLARS.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mcroberts, KY
1.75″ hail
May 2, 2016
6:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Thornton, KY
1.25″ hail
May 2, 2016
6:36 PM UTC
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE AND LARGER HAIL REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Whitesburg, KY
1.00″ hail
Apr 25, 2015
9:24 PM EST-5
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Whitco, KY
1.50″ hail
Apr 25, 2015
8:55 PM EST-5
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SW Dongola, KY
1.00″ hail
Apr 25, 2015
8:30 PM EST-5
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Whitco, KY
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2014
8:52 PM EST-5
Hail report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SW Millstone, KY
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in Letcher County

30 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 23, 2026
12:09 AM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down onto the roadway at 1862 Bottom Fk Rd Mayking. The event time is radar estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Sse Wright, KY
UNK mph
Aug 23, 2026
12:08 AM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A social media post showed a large tree that was uprooted in a yard. The post also claimed the tree totaled a truck. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Sse Whitaker, KY
UNK mph
Aug 23, 2026
12:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down onto KY 805 near the 805 near Martha Jane Potter School. The event time is radar estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: Thornton, KY
UNK mph
Aug 23, 2026
12:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down onto Snake Valley Lake Rd in this vicinity. The event time is radar estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Ne Southdown, KY
UNK mph
Aug 14, 2026
1:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: trees down on Michigan Ave off KY15.
NWS Wind Report Location: Whitesburg, KY
UNK mph
Aug 14, 2026
1:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 report of a tree that fell on a trailer and powerlines_ power outages resulted. This was on Michigan Ave off KY15.
NWS Wind Report Location: Whitesburg, KY
UNK mph
Aug 11, 2026
10:34 PM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media videos show significant tree damage along KY 1148/Little Colley_ where multiple tree tops were snapped off and many trees were blown down. Local EM reports widespread damage and power ou
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Isom, KY
UNK mph
Jul 28, 2026
8:19 PM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Pictures on social media show trees down on power lines along Carassone Road near the Blackey community in Letcher County. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Carcassonne, KY
UNK mph
Dec 21, 2025
4:54 AM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed social media report of structural damage from thunderstorm wind gusts the night of December 18th. Pictures show a metal building in the 4300 Block of KY-7 with a peeled back roof. Pieces of sheet metal were blown straight into the yard of the neighboring property... along with lawn ornaments... outdoor furniture... and a metal swing set. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE David, KY
UNK mph
Dec 19, 2025
4:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Letcher County EM shared pictures of downed trees and power lines along KY-7 in between Adams Branch Rd and County Rd 1339.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Jeremiah, KY
UNK mph
May 17, 2025
5:24 AM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: County dispatch reported trees blown down in many parts of the county but did not provide specific details. KY-160 and KY-1103 apparently stood out as highways which saw a greater number of trees down. Time approximate.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Isom, KY
UNK mph
May 16, 2025
6:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: State police reported a tree blown down near the Millstone community.
NWS Wind Report Location: Millstone, KY
UNK mph
Feb 6, 2025
2:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Abandoned trailer home destroyed by thunderstorm winds. Time estimated as approximately the same time as the Whitesburg... KY Mesonet reported a 53 mph gust. The mesonet station is approximately 160 to 170 feet from the site of the destroyed home.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Marlowe, KY
UNK mph
May 26, 2024
7:03 PM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous reports of trees and power lines down throughout the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: Whitco, KY
UNK mph
May 26, 2024
6:49 PM UTC
Wind report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of multiple trees down on KY 160 near Gordon not far from Kingdom Come State Park. The event time is radar estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Gordon, KY
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in Letcher County

2 reports
F1 category
Jun 3, 1983
3:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KY
F1 category
May 12, 1978
8:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Letcher County, KY
Letcher County · 6,795 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KY
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Browse Cities with NWS Storm Reports in Letcher County

Whitesburg, KY 80
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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · County

Letcher County, KY area census snapshot

People & households
Population21,146
Households8,367
Housing units10,594
Income
Median household income$40,501
$100k+ households24.7%
$150k+ households6.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached6,795
Attached single-family31
Small multifamily318
Large multifamily130
Mobile homes3,307
Housing mix
Single-family share64.1%
Attached-home share0.3%
Multifamily share4.2%
Mobile-home share31.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied6,075
Renter-occupied2,292
Vacant units2,227
Home value & age
Median home value$70,500
Owner homes $300k+4.5%
Owner homes $500k+1.4%
Owner homes $750k+0.7%
Median year built1978
Older-home share54.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars7,794
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Letcher County

41858 83
Whitesburg, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41537 31
Jenkins, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
40823 19
Cumberland, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41826 15
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41731 11
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
40862 9
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41840 9
Fleming-Neon, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41855 8
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41804 7
Blackey, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41824 7
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41837 7
Mayking, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41832 6
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41833 4
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41835 4
McRoberts, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
40826 3
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41815 3
Whitesburg, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41838 3
Millstone, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41517 2
Jenkins, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Letcher County have on record?

Our records show 48 hail, 154 wind, and 2 tornado reports in Letcher County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 23, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Letcher County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Letcher County is 2.75″. It was reported near Letcher County, KY on May 18, 1995.

A storm report showed up near my home in Letcher County — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Letcher County and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Letcher County — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Letcher County address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Letcher County — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Letcher County address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Letcher County — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Letcher County, KY, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Letcher County, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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