Hail — Hampshire, Massachusetts

2024-08-26 · near Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Belchertown, quarter sized hail fell.

Wider weather episode

A cold pool aloft and surface front caused a round of strong to severe storms over all of southern New England. Hail from 1 to 2 inches fell in MA, RI, and CT while localized flash flooding was observed in southern RI and MA.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199235. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.