(LEX 18) — Severe storms rolled through Central Kentucky this evening bringing hail and lightning to the area.
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Brian Stahl
Hail in Lexington about dime size here @BillMeck @LEX18News pic.twitter.com/IDf6Z0CWgR
— Brian Stahl (@stahlingphotog) November 30, 2022
Some of the initial storms produced hail up to a quarter size.
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David Nunn
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Ricky Byrd
The storms also produced some major lightning. A viewer captured lightning in the Nicholasville area:
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Logan Shaftner
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Logan Shaftner
Showers and storms will continue for the next few hours. A cold front will follow these storms and temps will drop tomorrow.