Hail — Sumter, Alabama

2023-03-26 · near Boyd, Sumter, Alabama

Event narrative

Quarter size hail reported near the intersection of Highway 17 and County Road 12.

Wider weather episode

A multi-day severe weather event produced all modes of severe weather across Central Alabama. An upper low parked over the Midwest States and an upper ridge over the Florida Peninsula produced a deep layer of moisture and shear over Alabama. A slow moving surface cold front provided the focus for severe storms late Saturday night and continuing through Monday morning.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1087970. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.