Hail in Charlottesville (c) County, Virginia

Hail June 16, 2008 · Charlottesville (c) County, Virginia

0.88 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Broadcast media reported nickel-sized hail.

The wider storm

A cold front moved into the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon of June 16. With a warm moist atmosphere in place, numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening. Damaging winds that lead to the downing of trees and power lines were common across north central Virginia. Some locations also received severe hail. Near Ruckersville, Virginia, baseball size hail lead to six inches of accumulation.

Began near Charlottesville (38.0400, -78.4900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 108118. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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