Kentucky, 1997

Hail in Kentucky, April 30, 1997

April 30, 1997 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Hail of varying sizes occurred in the southeast part of the county. The hail was large enough to damage vehicles, but no exact size was given.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

Hail of varying sizes occurred in the southeast part of the county. The hail was large enough to damage vehicles, but no exact size was given.

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:44 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Calloway

When
April 30, 7:45 PM CST to 7:50 PM CST
Where
Calloway County, Hazel to New Concord
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
36.500, -88.320

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5593526.