Hail in Grant County, Oregon

Hail July 2, 2022 · Grant County, Oregon

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Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trained spotter near Dale, OR reported hail stones up to 1 inch in diameter. The storm continued northeast into neighboring Umatilla and Union counties, producing hail stones up to 1.5 inches in diameter.

The wider storm

An upper low in the eastern Pacific guided a moisture plume over the region, resulting in numerous rain showers developing across the region. Increasing instability from southerly flow aloft also resulted in thunderstorms developing, with a few storms producing hail stones over an inch in diameter, strong winds, and brief heavy downpours.

Began near Ritter (44.8370, -119.1840).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1049331. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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