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Hail in Franklin County, Washington

Hail July 16, 1955 · Franklin County, Washington

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

NOAA’s online database has no written narrative for tornadoes before 1996 — just the numbers above, transcribed from the original storm logs. (NOAA’s monthly Storm Data publications, which carry written accounts, begin in 1959.)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 10149539. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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