Hail — Winchester (c), Virginia

2008-06-10 · near Winchester, Winchester (c), Virginia

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported penny-sized hail in Winchester.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved through the Mid Atlantic states June 10th afternoon and evening. Cooler and drier air behind the front clashed with very warm and moist air ahead of it, resulting in scattered to numerous strong to severe thunderstorms. Storms that became severe brought down trees and power lines across north central Virginia. Lovettsville in Loudoun County recorded a 66 mph wind gust. Quarter-sized hail was also reported in Hamilton, also in Loudoun County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 107065. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.