Hail — Madera, California
2023-06-05 · near Beasore, Madera, California
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Event narrative
US Forest Service employees measured quarter sized hail near the Fresno Dome Campground.
Wider weather episode
A closed upper low pressure system approached the southern California coast on June 5. This system provided enough moisture and instability for scattered thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon. A few of the thunderstorms produced brief heavy rainfall. One thunderstorm produced hail as large as golf balls near Stallion Springs in Kern County.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1093748. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.