Hail in Marshall County, Kentucky

A supercell moved through the town of Sharpe, producing hail up to two inches in diameter. Hail fell for 10mins in some spots, accumulating to 1-2 on the ground. Hail produced damage to siding and broke windows in Sharpe. Numerous reports and social media posts were shared of large hail and/or hail accumulations in the area.

Scattered thunderstorms developed across Southern Missouri during the early to mid afternoon hours on April 16th. These storms became severe with large hail, eventually morphing into a more linear structure with the threat switching over to primarily damaging winds as the storms moved into the Lakes area and Southern Pennyrile of West Kentucky. Warm moist air lifted dew points into the low to mid 60s during the afternoon hours. Clearing behind morning showers allowed for SBCAPE values to reach 2000J/kg in West Kentucky with DCAPE of 1100J/kg, 0-6km shear of 30-40kts, and mid-level lapse rates of 7C/km.

Reports from the Purchase Area of West Kentucky were a mix of hail and straight-line wind damage. Numerous wind damage reports were received in Carlisle, Graves, and Marshall Counties. Meanwhile, hail up to 2 in diameter accumulated on surfaces in Sharpe and produced damage to siding and windows. Power outages were highest in Lyon (25%), Livingston (15%), and Ballard (8%) Counties at their peak. Past the Lakes area, severe weather reports were entirely straight line wind damage with the worst of the damage occurring in Hopkinsville where numerous trees and power lines were downed and a few homes were damaged. One person was injured as a tree fell onto a house on E 12th St in Hopkinsville.