Clusters of intense thunderstorm cells rapidly formed in a strongly unstable air mass during the heat of the afternoon. The most intense cells merged into a small severe thunderstorm complex around the northern end of the Land Between The Lakes area (Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley). This complex was associated with sporadic large hail and damaging winds from southern Livingston County eastward across Lyon and Caldwell Counties. The storms occurred ahead of a slow-moving weak cold front that extended from central Indiana to the Ozarks of southwest Missouri.

Hail in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 24-JUL-23 14:18:00 to 24-JUL-23 14:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEDBETTER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A trained spotter reported 1.5-inch hail at Ledbetter. The public reported golf ball size hail at Smithland.

Thunderstorm Wind in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 24-JUL-23 14:18:00 to 24-JUL-23 14:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEDBETTER
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a gust to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in LYON, KENTUCKY
From 24-JUL-23 14:40:00 to 24-JUL-23 14:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: EUREKA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was down over Highway 62 near Barkley Dam.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 24-JUL-23 14:55:00 to 24-JUL-23 15:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRINCETON
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust to 58 mph was recorded at the Kentucky mesonet site near Princeton. There were multiple reports of trees down in Princeton. Trees were down over Highway 903 four miles south-southwest of Princeton.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 24-JUL-23 14:20:00 to 24-JUL-23 14:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREDONIA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 24-JUL-23 14:05:00 to 24-JUL-23 14:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: PADUCAH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An off-duty National Weather Service meteorologist reported tree limbs were down in a residential neighborhood.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 24-JUL-23 14:10:00 to 24-JUL-23 14:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SYMSONIA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Power lines and trees were down in the Symsonia area.

Thunderstorm Wind in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 24-JUL-23 13:35:00 to 24-JUL-23 13:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAGE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

One tree and several limbs were down just off Highway 286 near the McCracken County border.

Flash Flood in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 24-JUL-23 14:55:00 to 24-JUL-23 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRINCETON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Numerous streets were flooded throughout Princeton. Radar estimates indicated around two inches fell in 45 minutes.

Flash Flood in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 24-JUL-23 13:50:00 to 24-JUL-23 14:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: WICKLIFFE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Water was over some roads in Wickliffe. A personal weather station in Blandville reported 1.95 inches in just over one hour, with the majority occurring within 30 minutes.