Leslie County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Leslie County, Kentucky recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 44 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 55 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 11 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Leslie County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Leslie County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Leslie County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 940 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Mozelle to near Bledsoe to Black Snake. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“911 report of a tree that fell on a trailer and powerlines causing power outages and damage. (JKL)”
- Wind 50 mph Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Cutshin SPC verified report
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 651 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lipps, or 10 miles southeast of Manchester, moving northeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 205 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rosspoint, or near Harlan, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ashers Fork, or 13 miles southeast of Manchester, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SSW Wooton SPC verified report
Monday, July 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Kettle Island, or near Pineville, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Essie, or 9 miles southwest of Hyden, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 503 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ashers Fork, or 14 miles southeast of Manchester, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Ulvah, or 11 miles west of Whitesburg, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mozelle to Arminta. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sizerock, or near Hyden, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Beech, or 12 miles south of Jackson, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 823 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kentenia, or near Harlan, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 745 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Boone Heights, or over Barbourville, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 117 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Spring Creek, or 11 miles southeast of Manchester, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 459 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kaliopi, or near Hyden, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Queendale to Wallins Creek to Peepace Store to near Hensley Store. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Marcum, or 10 miles east of Manchester, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 409 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Carmichael to Holly Bay Rec. Area to near Mount Victory to Ritner. Movement was southeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1216 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Mozelle, or 11 miles northwest of Harlan, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1146 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Teges, or 11 miles south of Booneville, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1122 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Crawford, or 8 miles northeast of London, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 210 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hyden, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 152 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Krypton, or 8 miles northwest of Hazard, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down around mile maker 3-4 along KY 699. Time estimated by radar. (JKL)”
- Wind Unknown Smilax SPC verified report
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 7 PM EDT this evening.”
“An approaching dry cold front will lead to gusty southwest winds this afternoon. The winds will generally be southwest at 10 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 50 mph, strongest winds north of the Mountain Parkway. These strong winds combined with humidity values falling into the 25 to 35 percent range will lead to an elevated risk for rapid wildfire spread.”
- Wind 50 mph Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 741 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Bobs Fork to Hosea to near Hoskinston to Mozelle to Miracle. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fount, or 8 miles northeast of Barbourville, moving northeast at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 524 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Daisydell to Gays Creek to near Hector. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 454 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Whick to near Tanksley to Lynn Camp. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 426 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Toulouse, or near Hyden, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 339 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Benge, or 9 miles northwest of Manchester, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1127 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Guage to Wendover to near Cubage. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1057 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Fillmore to Wilkerson. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 724 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rosspoint, or near Harlan, moving east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, November 7, 2025
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 855 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Levi Jackson S.P., or near London, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 753 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Buck, or 10 miles northwest of Hindman, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, November 2, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 238 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thundershower with a history of producing pea sized hail over Hammond, or 10 miles northeast of Barbourville, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Small hail may briefly cover the ground, including roadways. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Leslie County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Leslie County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 55 severe weather events in Leslie County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Leslie County recently?
Yes — 44 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Leslie County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.