Hail — Grand, Utah

2024-08-23 · near Thompson, Grand, Utah

Event narrative

A strong to severe storm passed over Thompson Springs and produced hail ranging from 0.7 to 1.25 inches in diameter.

Wider weather episode

With deep monsoonal moisture in place, as well as around 1000 J/kg of instability and some bulk shear aloft, widespread strong to severe thunderstorms formed across the Four Corners region. This resulted in multiple severe threats in eastern Utah which included large hail and flash flooding due to heavy rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208137. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.