Hail in Franklin County, Maine

Hail May 23, 2024 · Franklin County, Maine

1 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in Wilton Maine.

The wider storm

A strong surface cold front approached Western Maine during the afternoon hours as an upper level disturbance moved into New England. Strong shear and high low-level moisture provided the ingredients needed for the development of scattered severe thunderstorms across Central Maine ahead of the surface cold front. Damage was mostly on the low end side with outflow winds downing numerous trees. Some large damaging hail also occurred with a few of the storms.

Began near East Wilton (44.6100, -70.2300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1188600. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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