Hail — Chippewa, Michigan

2023-08-09 · near Oak Ridge, Chippewa, Michigan

Event narrative

Report via social media. Pictures of measured 1.5 inch hailstones on far north side of Neebish Island. Time estimated via radar.

Wider weather episode

A cluster of storms formed across the eastern upper peninsula of Michigan during the early afternoon as troughing pivoted overhead. These storms progressed eastward, eventually producing 1.5 inch hail on the north side of Neebish Island.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136174. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.