Hail in Johnson County, Kentucky
Hail May 2, 2025 · Johnson County, Kentucky
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Media relayed photos of quarter size hail that occurred in the town of River.
The wider storm
A large scale trough over the Central US supported a convective line of storms that formed over Western Kentucky and moved east-northeast through the afternoon. Sunshine ahead of this convective line likely led to good destabilization over Central and Eastern Kentucky. The combination of weak-moderate instability (1000 J/kg of MLCAPE) and modest shear (30-40 kts EBWD) under a passing 40-50+ kt 500mb jet supported a severe thunderstorm threat through the early evening. Damaging winds and large hail were the main convective threats to the area. The convective line reached the JKL CWA around 20Z (4 PM LT) before exiting Pike County shortly after 00Z (8 PM LT).
Began near Lowmansville (37.9015, -82.7478).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1291619. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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