Letcher County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Letcher County, Kentucky recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 21 hail reports with hail up to 0.5", among 34 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 13 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Letcher County
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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.
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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...”
“trees down on Michigan Ave off KY15. (JKL)”
- Wind 50 mph Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Whitesburg SPC verified report
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“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 repor (JKL)”
- Wind Unknown 1 E Isom SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 831 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tillie, or near Whitesburg, moving southeast at 45 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 821 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hoskinston to near Saylor to Kayjay. Movement was southeast 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Carcassonne SPC verified report
Friday, July 17, 2026
2 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" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Maggard, or near Whitesburg, moving northeast at 15 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Fishpond Lake, or 7 miles east of Whitesburg. These storms were nearly stationary. 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" Letcher 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" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Jonancy, or 11 miles southwest of Pikeville, moving southeast at 30 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“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...”
“At 323 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kerz to Foraker to Hardshell to Dalesburg. Movement was 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" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cordia, or near Hazard, moving east at 25 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" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
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 Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“Isolated strong wind gusts are expected over the next couple of hours on or near ridgetops extending above 3000 feet elevation. Gusts as high as 40 to 55 mph are possible. This could result in downed tree limbs or trees in sloped terrain. Isolated power outages may also occur.”
- Wind 55 mph Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1200 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Chestnut to Lewis Creek. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Letcher County EM shared pictures of downed trees and power lines along KY-7 in between Adams Branch Rd and County Rd 1339. (JKL)”
“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 (JKL)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Jeremiah SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSE David SPC verified report
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" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, November 7, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 515 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Stinnett, or near Hyden, moving east 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" Letcher County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Letcher County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 34 severe weather events in Letcher County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Letcher County recently?
Yes — 21 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.5" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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