Hail in Laurel County, Kentucky
Hail April 10, 2025 · Laurel County, Kentucky
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of quarters in the Hopewell community.
The wider storm
On the morning of the 10th, an area of low pressure was passing through the Ohio Valley, with a trailing cold front extending away from the low, back through southern Indiana and Illinois. As the day progressed this cold front slowly sank south and east across northern and central Kentucky. By 21Z a localized area of low pressure developed over west/central Kentucky, and by 00Z the cold front started to occlude over eastern Kentucky. With unstable air, and low freezing levels, and ample lift and cyclonic rotation, conditions were favorable for some hail development across eastern Kentucky.
Began near Hopewell (36.9917, -84.0930).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1272890. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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