Hail in Kent County, Rhode Island

Hail May 8, 2024 · Kent County, Rhode Island

1.25 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

In West Warwick 1.25 inch hail was reported.

The wider storm

A strong shortwave coupled with modest instability, strong shear, and steep mid level lapse rates resulted in several severe thunderstorms from western MA to eastern CT to RI to southeast MA. All the severe reports were large hail reports. The cool marine layer prevented any wind damage and tornado risk. The largest hail stone to fall was 2 inches in Narragansett, RI.

Began near River Pt (41.7000, -71.5200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1166688. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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