Hail — Mccreary, Kentucky

2021-03-27 · near Hollyhill, Mccreary, Kentucky

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported getting hail just SW of the Hollyhill community, stating that some hail may have been slightly larger than a half dollar.

Wider weather episode

A warm front lifted north into the state Saturday, allowing for an intensification of moisture advection into the area. This was then followed up by a passing cold front and associated cold front, both of which provided lift and helped provide heavy rains across the state. While instability was limited, there was some severe thunderstorms which produced hail during the morning hours of Saturday, March 27th. The main story, however, was the flooding that occurred after the rounds of heavy rain Saturday night into Sunday.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 950760. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.