Hail in New London County, Connecticut

Hail August 15, 2024 · New London County, Connecticut

1.5 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public reported ping pong sized hail.

The wider storm

The area was situated on the western edge of an upper level low as it spun over the Canadian Maritimes. An embedded shortwave rotated around the low and helped spark thunderstorms in a very unstable environment. One of these storms became severe and produced damaging wind gusts and large hail.

Began near Pawcatuck (41.3500, -71.8500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1213579. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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