Kentucky, 1998

Hail in Kentucky, April 15, 1998

April 15, 1998 · NWS LMK · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

DES reported quarter size hail at Jessietown and Finley.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 LMK wrote it up.

DES reported quarter size hail at Jessietown and Finley.

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:12 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Taylor

When
April 15, 11:15 AM EST
Where
Taylor County, Finley
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.470, -85.330

Hail, Marion

When
April 15, 11:15 AM EST
Where
Marion County, Jessietown
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.480, -85.330

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: 5638919, 5638920.