Hail — Harlan, Kentucky

2025-04-14 · near Baxter, Harlan, Kentucky

Event narrative

In addition to downed trees from thunderstorm winds, the social media report also showed quarter sized hail along KY-413 in Baxter, just north of Harlan.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1290586. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.