An unseasonably deep closed low at 500mb near Hudson's Bay brought cyclonic flow to much of the entire eastern United States, including the Lower Ohio Valley. A disturbance rotating around this large feature touched off thunderstorms during the morning and afternoon hours on the 6th of October. Freezing levels were quite low during the afternoon of the 6th, well less than 10 thousand feet. Strong mid-level winds and winds veering with height brought conditions supporting splitting storms and large hail. Several storm acquired supercell characteristics, including one long-lived supercell that brought up to 2 inch hail along a path stretching from south of Bowling Green to Lake Cumberland This storm also produced two short-lived EF1 tornadoes.

Hail in JEFFERSON, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 09:23:00 to 06-OCT-14 09:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: AUDUBON PARK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A picture relayed via twitter indicated quarter sized hail near downtown Louisville.

Hail in JEFFERSON, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 09:24:00 to 06-OCT-14 09:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGHLANDS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail up to the size of quarters fell near the intersection of Frankfort and Ewing Avenues.

Hail in JEFFERSON, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 09:26:00 to 06-OCT-14 09:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: ST MATTHEWS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported via twitter one inch hail in Woodland Park.

Hail in HART, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 13:40:00 to 06-OCT-14 13:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MUNFORDVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement reported dime to quarter sized hail in Munfordville.

Hail in LINCOLN, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 15:22:00 to 06-OCT-14 15:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILLEDGEVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

One inch hail fell 9 miles west of Stanford.

Hail in HART, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 15:12:00 to 06-OCT-14 15:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: MUNFORDVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in GARRARD, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 15:31:00 to 06-OCT-14 15:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARKSBURY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WARREN, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 14:32:00 to 06-OCT-14 14:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLUE LEVEL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter reported quarter sized hail on the west side of Bowling Green.

Tornado in CLINTON, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 17:13:00 to 06-OCT-14 17:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: DESDA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down and skipped through a wooded area, snapping and uprooting many trees along an west to east path roughly along State Highway 127.  The only non-tree damage surveyed was to several power poles along the west side of the road. After tracking for just over 2 miles, the tornado finally lifted right over State Highway 127 on the shore of Lake Cumberland 2 miles southwest of Wolf Creek Dam.

Hail in GREEN, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 15:25:00 to 06-OCT-14 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: GABE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WARREN, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 15:15:00 to 06-OCT-14 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANNA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The Bowling Green media relayed a report about golf ball sized hail in the Anna Community north of Bowling Green. This hail fell from a newly developed supercell that would later bring hail to many locations to the east, ending in a tornado near Lake Cumberland.

Hail in ALLEN, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 15:42:00 to 06-OCT-14 15:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: SETTLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ALLEN, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 15:45:00 to 06-OCT-14 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SETTLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter reported quarter sized hail near the town of Yesse.

Hail in BARREN, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 16:02:00 to 06-OCT-14 16:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRUCE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter reported 2 inch hail near Haywood at Rose Creek and Matthews Mill Road. This hail fell from a long lived supercell that earlier developed near Bowling Green.

Hail in BARREN, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 16:10:00 to 06-OCT-14 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSEVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Local media reported hail up to the size of one half dollar.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 15:45:00 to 06-OCT-14 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: WACO
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Kentucky Mesonet measured a 63 mph wind gust 8 miles east of Richmond.

Hail in BARREN, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 16:16:00 to 06-OCT-14 16:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: TEMPLE HILL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in METCALFE, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 16:18:00 to 06-OCT-14 16:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUMMER SHADE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A supercell thunderstorm that began near Bowling Green brought 1.75 inch hail to a location 2 miles east of Eighty Eight.

Hail in CUMBERLAND, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 17:01:00 to 06-OCT-14 17:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAKERTON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Two inch hail covered the ground 5 miles north of Burkesville. This hail came from a long-lived supercell that began earlier near Bowling Green.

Hail in OHIO, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 17:04:00 to 06-OCT-14 17:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: TAFFY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golf-ball sized hail fell from a small supercell that moved across Ohio and then Breckenridge Counties.

Hail in OHIO, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 17:21:00 to 06-OCT-14 17:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUNDEE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CUMBERLAND, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 17:05:00 to 06-OCT-14 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAKERTON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Cumberland Emergency Manager reported that 2 inch hail four miles north of Burkesville damaged homes and vehicles.

Hail in OHIO, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 17:50:00 to 06-OCT-14 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUNDEE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BRECKINRIDGE, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 18:06:00 to 06-OCT-14 18:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC DANIELS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter reported 1 inch hail that fell for 15 minutes. A few hail stones approached the size of one half dollar.

Hail in GRAYSON, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 18:37:00 to 06-OCT-14 18:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEITCHFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDIN, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 19:33:00 to 06-OCT-14 19:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: CECILIA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Dispatch reported two trees down in Hardin County. One fell along Valley Creek near Elizabethtown. The other fell along Harris School Road near Cecilia.

Hail in GRAYSON, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 18:45:00 to 06-OCT-14 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLARKSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A Facebook image showed quarter sized hail that fell in Clarkson.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 21:03:00 to 06-OCT-14 21:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: REEDS CROSSING
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree east of Irvine near the intersection of Concord Road and State Highway 52.

Hail in CASEY, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 19:17:00 to 06-OCT-14 19:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUNNVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter 2 miles south of Rheber reported quarter sized hail that covered the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind in LARUE, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 19:45:00 to 06-OCT-14 19:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEAFDALE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser reported that two trees were downed by thunderstorm winds east of Hodgenville. One fell along Bardstown Road. Another tree was toppled along State Highway 222.

Hail in OHIO, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 17:15:00 to 06-OCT-14 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: JINGO
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A CoCoRahs observer reported ping pong sized hail that damaged vegetation.

Tornado in CUMBERLAND, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 17:02:00 to 06-OCT-14 17:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRIDER
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The tornado touched down briefly on a ridge top just south of the end of Dug Road,    snapping and uprooting approximately 200 trees in a 100 yard path about 2 tenths of a mile in length.  This same storm produced 2 inch hail to the north of this touchdown and later dropped a tornado in Clinton County.  No other damage was observed between this location and the Clinton County touchdown 10.75 miles east.

Hail in GARRARD, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 15:45:00 to 06-OCT-14 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: HACKLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail up to the size of Golf Balls fell just west of Paint Lick, with a photo relayed via twitter.

Thunderstorm Wind in GARRARD, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 20:52:00 to 06-OCT-14 20:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUCKEYE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree fell on a house in Buckeye, near the Madison County line.

Hail in BUTLER, KENTUCKY
From 06-OCT-14 13:15:00 to 06-OCT-14 13:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABERDEEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A Facebook picture showed one inch hail just east of Morgantown.