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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 1.75 in. |
| State | KENTUCKY |
| County/Area | CHRISTIAN |
| WFO | PAH |
| Begin Date | 03/15/2012 11:36:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | W |
| Begin Location | HOPKINSVILLE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.85/-87.49 |
| End Date | 03/15/2012 11:36:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | An expansive and unseasonable air mass of warm, moist air overspread the region elevating surface dewpoint temperatures into the upper 50s and lowers 60s. The combination of this instability and an upper level area of low pressure set the stage for severe thunderstorms with large hail. |
| Event Narrative | Golf ball size hail was reported along Glass Avenue. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| HOPKINSVILLE | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 03/15/2012 | 11:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MURRAY | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 03/15/2012 | 13:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAMLIN | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 03/15/2012 | 13:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MERRITTSTOWN | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 03/15/2012 | 13:53 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OWENSBORO | DAVIESS CO. | KY | 03/15/2012 | 14:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
