Hail — San Juan, Utah

2024-08-23 · near Fry Canyon, San Juan, Utah

Event narrative

A strong thunderstorm passed over the Fry Canyon area and produced hail up to nickel size.

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 1208138. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.