◆ BAXTER, KY HAIL HISTORY · HARLAN COUNTY
Baxter, KY hail history & hail map
Baxter, Kentucky has had 3 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.00″ (Quarter). Most recent: Apr 28, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
3Hail events in the past 5 years
1.00″Largest recorded hail · Quarter
1.00″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
—Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Baxter, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Baxter
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | 0.75″ Penny | 1 ground report (max 0.75″) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 1.00″ Quarter | 2 ground reports (max 1.00″) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Baxter (36.861, -83.326) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.