Hail in Webster County, Kentucky

Hail May 16, 2025 · Webster County, Kentucky

1.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hail estimated to golf ball size was observed south of Clay with a photo relayed through social media.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Clay (37.4571, -87.8210).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1271476. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.