Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon within an increasingly moist and unstable air mass across the region. Isolated severe thunderstorm cells organized into a large bowing line of storms that spread east-northeastward across the Pennyrile region of western Kentucky. Numerous reports of large hail were received as the initial cells developed west of Kentucky Lake. Once the bowing line developed, there were pockets of damaging winds and an isolated tornado in the Pennyrile region, extending from Madisonville to the Hopkinsville/Cadiz area. The storms occurred ahead of a cold front as it progressed southeast across southern Illinois and southeast Missouri. The cold front trailed from a low pressure center that moved east-northeast from the St. Louis area.

Hail in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 11:55:00 to 27-MAR-17 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CUBA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 12:58:00 to 27-MAR-17 12:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: AURORA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 13:07:00 to 27-MAR-17 13:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADISONVILLE ARPT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 13:47:00 to 27-MAR-17 13:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOPKINSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in WEBSTER, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 14:08:00 to 27-MAR-17 14:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEBREE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 15:01:00 to 27-MAR-17 15:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLEAR SPGS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 15:15:00 to 27-MAR-17 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 12:51:00 to 27-MAR-17 12:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Funnel Cloud in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 13:54:00 to 27-MAR-17 13:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: EARLINGTON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MCLEAN, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 13:05:00 to 27-MAR-17 13:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: SACRAMENTO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported dime-size hail, with a few hailstones the size of a quarter.

Hail in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 12:30:00 to 27-MAR-17 12:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: MURRAY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A hailstorm passed north of Murray, affecting areas along Highway 641 north of Highway 80. The hail extended east through the Almo area. The hail was mainly quarter-size.

Hail in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 12:14:00 to 27-MAR-17 12:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARMINGTON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A photograph of a hailstone indicated it was still the size of a golf ball after two hours of melting.

Hail in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 12:18:00 to 27-MAR-17 12:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLDWATER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A hailstorm moved out of the Farmington area of Graves County across the Coldwater and Kirksey areas of western Calloway County. Quarter to golf-ball size hail fell from the Graves County line across Coldwater to Kirksey. Some cars were damaged.

Hail in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 12:50:00 to 27-MAR-17 13:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW CONCORD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A hailstorm moved northeast across the New Concord and Hamlin areas, producing hail up to the size of golf balls.

Tornado in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 13:27:00 to 27-MAR-17 13:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: CADIZ BROADBENT ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Peak winds were estimated near 80 mph. The tornado was witnessed by two people. Four barns were damaged, and one small barn was leveled. A house porch roof was blown off. Branches were broken off numerous trees. The damage path began along Highway 128 southwest of Cerulean, then crossed Highway 126 about 1.5 miles south of Cerulean. The tornado continued into Christian County for just a few more tenths of a mile.

Tornado in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 13:32:00 to 27-MAR-17 13:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: SINKING FORK
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado path continued from Trigg County into Christian County. The tornado was only on the ground for about three-tenths of a mile in Christian County before lifting. Two barns were damaged. One barn was blown several inches northward off its foundation. A second barn had its north wall blown northward, with debris blown to the east-northeast. The damage was only about a mile south of Highway 624 near the Trigg County line. Peak winds were estimated near 80 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 13:50:00 to 27-MAR-17 13:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADISONVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 13:32:00 to 27-MAR-17 13:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROFTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

West of Crofton, several trees were blown down across the roadway at the intersection of Kentucky Highways 109 and 800. Further south on Highway 109 near the community of Sinking Fork, trees were blown down, blocking the southbound lane.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 27-MAR-17 13:55:00 to 27-MAR-17 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOPKINSVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down on the southwest side of Hopkinsville, blocking Kentucky Highway 695 near the Highway 68 bypass. In Pembroke, power lines were down on a railroad crossing.