Hail — Lassen, California

2022-07-31 · near Susanville, Lassen, California

Event narrative

Trained weather spotter reported half dollar sized hail and very heavy rainfall.

Wider weather episode

A surge of monsoonal moisture coupled with a pre-storm environment of steepened late afternoon lapse rates and modest shear from an upper short wave lifting north-northeast over the region produced discrete thunderstorms capable of heavy downpours and large hail over Plumas and Lassen counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1038910. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.