Hail in Natrona County, Wyoming

Hail July 6, 2023 · Natrona County, Wyoming

1.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The public reported golf ball size hail in the southern end of the Bighorn Mountain Range.

The wider storm

A shortwave moved across Wyoming. As it encountered more humid air east of the Bighorn Range, severe thunderstorms developed in Johnson and Natrona Counties. There were numerous reports of hail from nickel to golf ball size hail, including on Interstate 25 which slowed traffic for a time. In portions of Fremont and Sweetwater Counties, strong winds mixed to the surface and brought local high wind.

Began near Merino (43.4500, -106.7700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1124966. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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