Hail — Erie, Pennsylvania

2024-06-26 · near Elgin, Erie, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Hail up to penny-size about three-miles east of Union City.

Wider weather episode

A cold front drifted southeastward from central Lake Huron, southern Lower MI, and northwestern IN to southern ON, southeastern Lower MI, far-northwestern OH, and northern IN during the late morning through early evening of the 26th. The front was preceded by a warm and humid sector comprised of weak to moderate MUCAPE and DCAPE, respectively, and moderate to strong effective bulk shear in northwest PA. Scattered to numerous multicell thunderstorms developed ahead of the front in northwest PA, where isolated small hail and straight-line convective wind damage were reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1201413. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.