Hail in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Hail April 14, 2025 · Breathitt County, Kentucky

1.25 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Half dollar sized hail was reported in the Vancleve community, via a picture on social media.

The wider storm

A line of storms developed across Kentucky ahead of a cold front that began pushing into the state from the west during the afternoon hours on the 14th. As it continued to traverse the state and move into eastern Kentucky, the line of storms resulted in numerous instances of severe weather, including hail and damaging winds. The system them exited overnight, with storms and instances of severe weather ending just after midnight on the 15th in Harlan County.

Began near Wilhurst (37.6316, -83.4127).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1290551. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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