Hail — Medina, Ohio

2022-05-16 · near Coddingville, Medina, Ohio

Event narrative

Penny-size hail reported near OH-18 in far-eastern Medina County, about three-miles northwest of Pigeon Creek.

Wider weather episode

Northeast Ohio resided in the warm sector during the afternoon and early evening of the 16th, when a pre-frontal surface trough moved east-southeastward through the area. Low-level convergence and associated ascent along the trough axis acted as a focus for the development of isolated showers and thunderstorms. One storm managed to produce penny-size hail. This convection occurred in an environment with weak to moderate MUCAPE and moderate effective bulk shear.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1021559. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.