A cold front trailed south-southwestward from a surface low pressure center over west central Illinois through southeast Missouri. This cold front provided the low level lift for short lines of thunderstorms to develop during the late afternoon. Some breaks in the clouds allowed sunshine to destabilize the atmosphere, but mixed layer capes remained at or below 1000 j/kg due to modest lapse rates and low-level moisture. Surface dew points around 60 degrees pooled along the front. Wind profiles were unidirectional and generally parallel to the front. As a result, the storms were mainly organized into short linear structures with some bowing segments that produced damaging wind.

Hail in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 07-APR-10 20:07:00 to 07-APR-10 20:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITESVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The dime-size hail was accompanied by 40 to 50 mph winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in LYON, KENTUCKY
From 07-APR-10 18:47:00 to 07-APR-10 18:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: KUTTAWA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large sign was blown across Interstate 24. A traffic control barrier was blown onto the road, blocking it.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 07-APR-10 19:49:00 to 07-APR-10 19:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: (OWB)OWENSBORO ARPT
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

A wind gust to 73 mph was measured at the automated weather observing station at the Owensboro airport. A gust of 64 mph was measured at the community college on U.S. Highway 231 near the U.S. 60 bypass.

Thunderstorm Wind in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 07-APR-10 18:30:00 to 07-APR-10 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEDBETTER
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Pea-sized hail accompanied the wind gust, which was measured at a golf course along the Ohio River.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 07-APR-10 19:21:00 to 07-APR-10 19:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADISONVILLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A few miles west of Madisonville, a porch was heavily damaged. The front wall of the porch separated from the foundation, and the porch windows were blown out. At a nearby business, an aluminum roof was ripped off a storage shed. A trained spotter estimated a wind gust of 70 mph. In the city, a couple of power lines were blown down, causing power outages.

Heavy Rain in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 07-APR-10 22:45:00 to 07-APR-10 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: OWENSBORO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Minor flooding occurred in flood-prone neighborhoods. About six inches of standing water covered some streets and low spots.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 07-APR-10 19:52:00 to 07-APR-10 19:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOPKINSVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A mobile storm chase vehicle measured a wind gust of 60 mph on U.S. Highway 68 just west of Hopkinsville. Power lines were blown down on the north side of Hopkinsville, about a mile north of the Pennyrile Parkway interchange with the bypass.