Hail — Jefferson, Ohio

2023-08-12 · near Creswell, Jefferson, Ohio

Event narrative

Mping report of quarter sized hail.

Wider weather episode

A mid-level shortwave trough moved across the northern Great Lakes with a belt of stronger flow moving through the southern Great Lakes. Scattered thunderstorms

developed through midday into the afternoon. Forecast soundings showed some low-level hodograph curvature. Supercells evolved ahead of the cold front and create a large hail and tornado threat.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (40.3600, -80.7700)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1132342. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.