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Hail — Laurel, Kentucky

May 1, 2002 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$30.0M
Magnitude
4.5
Area
Laurel

Event narrative (NOAA)

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.

Other notable hail events in Kentucky

Warren · April 16, 1998$510.0MJefferson · May 3, 1996$20.0MMccracken · May 4, 2003$20.0MMarshall · May 4, 2003$10.0M

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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