Hail in Owsley County, Kentucky

Hail April 9, 2020 · Owsley County, Kentucky

0.88 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Cooperative Observer near Island City observed nickel sized hail.

The wider storm

A strong cold front sparked a second line of showers and thunderstorms that pushed east of Interstate 75 and into eastern Kentucky during the late evening hours of April 8th. These continued to move through the coalfields through the early morning hours of the 9th, producing numerous reports of wind damage. The most extensive of this was found in portions of Fleming County, as well as near Brodhead in Rockcastle County.

Began near Island City (37.3646, -83.7688).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 876404. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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