Hail in New Haven County, Connecticut

Hail August 26, 2024 · New Haven County, Connecticut

1 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Picture of 1.00 inch hail from social media.

The wider storm

An upper level shortwave trough approached from the north, with the region in the front left quadrant of an upper level jet streak. With warm, humid air at the surface, SBCAPE values were able to climb to around 2000 J/kg. Storms fired up and some were able to become strong to severe and produce large hail.

Began near North Branford (41.3400, -72.7600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1197324. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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