Hail — Cochise, Arizona
2008-12-08 · near Whetstone, Cochise, Arizona
1
Direct deaths
0
Magnitude
Event narrative
Small hail resulted in numerous accidents on Highway 90 south of Benson. One of these accidents resulted in the fatality as a truck slid off the road into a concrete culvert.
Wider weather episode
An upper level low with cold temperatures aloft caused instability resulting in thunderstorms with small hail across Southeast Arizona.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 137447. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.