Hail in Lynchburg (c) County, Virginia

Hail May 13, 2025 · Lynchburg (c) County, Virginia

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Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hail 1.00 inches in diameter was observed in the City of Lynchburg.

The wider storm

An upper low positioned over the Tennessee Valley, with numerous shortwaves rotating through it, brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms to the area for a few days. Surface low pressure over the Midwest also helped to prompt the development of thunderstorms. A plume of moisture pushed northward into the area from the Carolinas, and helped convective initiation, despite some dry air also in the area. SBCAPE rose to between 1000-1500 J/kg, with moderate bulk shear of 25 to 30 knots, led to some storms becoming severe, and produce several instances of hail.

Began near Blue Ridge Farms (37.4300, -79.2100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1258263. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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