Hail — Grand, Utah

2024-06-27 · near Moab, Grand, Utah

Event narrative

Public reported measured hail of 1.5 inches in downtown Moab at 3:18 PM MDT in association with a severe thunderstorm. No reports of damage received.

Wider weather episode

Deep subtropical moisture increased across eastern Utah and western Colorado and combined with forcing from a strong low pressure trough digging across the Intermountain West to result in widespread severe thunderstorms. These storms produced severe wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain that resulted in flash flooding and debris flows.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1198145. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.