Hail — Union, Kentucky

2025-05-16 · near Sullivan, Union, Kentucky

Event narrative

Quarter size hail was estimated near Sullivan.

Wider weather episode

Cells streamed northeastward through Western Kentucky during the early AM hours of the 16th as a stationary front resided near the Ohio River. A few of these storms produced hail in northwest Kentucky, with the largest hail estimated at golf ball size in Webster County. MLCAPE was around 2000J/kg (-10C to -30C CAPE was 800-900J/kg), while effective shear was over 60kts. The significant hail parameter was 1.5.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1271475. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.