Hail in Marion County, Kentucky

Hail May 18, 2022 · Marion County, Kentucky

1.5 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Ping pong ball-sized hail was reported along East Calvary Road.

The wider storm

Strong to severe thunderstorms formed ahead of a mid-level shortwave and surface disturbance which moved through the Ohio Valley during the afternoon and evening hours on May 18th. Storms initially formed as part of an MCS which moved across southern Indiana and into central Kentucky. After the initial MCS dissipated, scattered cells formed along the southern flank of the antecedent MCS, causing wind damage and hail across central Kentucky.

Began near Calvary (37.5033, -85.2832).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1028714. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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