Hail — Clinton, New York

2022-05-16 · near Mooers, Clinton, New York

Event narrative

Hail reported with estimated hail size of a quarter (one-inch in diameter). In addition, strong winds knocked down a few trees.

Wider weather episode

A potent shortwave (mid-level disturbance) and a cold front moved into a marginal/moderate unstable airmass across northern NY during the afternoon of May 16th. Numerous showers and some scattered thunderstorms developed with a few storms producing severe weather in terms of localized damaging winds and/or hail of one inch in diameter.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1014463. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.