Hail — Columbia, Florida

2023-05-11 · near Watertown, Columbia, Florida

Event narrative

Quarter size hail was observed near the Lake City Airport.

Wider weather episode

Easterly steering flow focused the sea breeze merger toward the I-75 corridor. Cool air aloft combined with steep mid-level lapse rates triggered a few pulse severe storms along boundary mergers.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1097946. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.