Hail — Grand, Utah

2022-10-02 · near Elgin, Grand, Utah

Event narrative

Several inches to over a foot of dime-sized hail accumulated in Green River and along adjacent portions of I-70.

Wider weather episode

Significant clearing late in the morning resulted in the development of high instability across eastern Utah. This, paired with upper level support and ample moisture, produced strong to severe thunderstorms across the area in the late afternoon and early evening hours. Significant hail accumulation occurred in Green River and along I-70. Additionally, heavy rain occurred with storms which led to flash flooding across portions of Grand County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1051506. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.