Hail — Latimer, Oklahoma

2023-01-11 · near Yanush, Latimer, Oklahoma

Wider weather episode

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed over portions of eastern Oklahoma during the evening of the 11th, as a strong upper level disturbance and associated dry line moved into the region from the west. The combination of weak instability and very strong wind shear resulted in a long-lived supercell that produced large hail up to ping pong ball size.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1064404. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.