Hail in Wyoming County, New York
Hail September 21, 2024 · Wyoming County, New York
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Public photos of large hail, relayed by WIVB-TV.
The wider storm
Showers moved into the western New York area on the afternoon of Saturday September 21st. With shortwave trough over the area and within a northwest flow regime, along with around 1,500 J/kg of surface based CAPE thunderstorms developed within the showers. With conditions mostly favorable, thunderstorms became strong to severe at times during the afternoon. The thunderstorms caused damaging wind gusts and large hail to the size of golf balls. Heavy rainfall associated with the thunderstorms caused Flash Flooding in several areas across Allegany County. Thunderstorm wind damage was limited to only two counties, Allegany and Wyoming.
Began near Pike (42.5600, -78.1500).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1215851. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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