Hail in Jefferson County, Ohio
Hail August 17, 2024 · Jefferson County, Ohio
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
A slow-moving upper low over northern Lake Michigan shifted east while the the approach of a pre-frontal trough and destabilization resulted in convective development along and ahead of a cold frontal boundary. Colder and drier mid-levels allowed for MLCAPE values near 1000-2000 J/kg and mid-level lapse rates of 6-6.5 C/km. Effective shear was marginal, with values between 20 and 30 kts.
Began near Creswell (40.3600, -80.7700).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1201384. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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