Hail in Piscataquis County, Maine

Hail August 13, 2023 · Piscataquis County, Maine

2 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

A cold front and upper low crossed the region during the 13th. Steepening lapse rates with the upper low and increasing shear along the front supported afternoon thunderstorm development across northern and eastern Maine. Some of the thunderstorms became severe...producing large hail and damaging winds. Heavy rains also accompanied some of the storms leading to flash flooding.

Began near Wellington (45.0300, -69.6000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1135672. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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