Hail — Mesa, Colorado

2024-06-27 · near Fruitvale, Mesa, Colorado

Event narrative

COOP Observer reported hail of an estimated 0.88 inches, comparable to a Nickle, in the Orchard Mesa area southeast of Grand Junction on the afternoon of the 27th. This hail was reported to have caused damaged to crops within a roughly 2 mile radius.

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 1198218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.