Hail in Moffat County, Colorado

Hail September 4, 2024 · Moffat County, Colorado

1.75 in

Hail diameter

$3K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Occurred at the Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters location. Small hail mixed with heavy rain fell initially until larger stones fell up to golf ball size. Vehicles have damage, garden destroyed and chicken coop is full of holes. Accumulation of hail plugged up some of the culverts.

The wider storm

Deep moisture and strong shear remained across northeast Utah and northwest Colorado as a positively tilted trough moved through northwest Colorado with drier air pushing in behind this wave. Instability in the 500 to 1000 J/kg range along with strong shear and enough moisture resulted in some strong to severe storms, one of which produced large hail in Moffatt County in addition to heavy rain.

Began near Hiawatha Camp (40.8626, -109.0206).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1209208. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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