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Hail in Laurel County, Kentucky

Hail May 1, 2002 · Laurel County, Kentucky

4.5 in

Hail diameter

$30.0M

Damage as recorded

$2.0M

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

During the evening of May 1st, a severe thunderstorm moving southeast dumped a large swath of hail ranging in size from pennies to softballs across a large portion of Laurel County. Numerous homes and vehicles were damaged, especially in the town of London.

Began near Countywide (37.1333, -84.1167).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5298580. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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