Hail in Galax (c) County, Virginia

Hail July 8, 2010 · Galax (c) County, Virginia

0.88 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Nickel size hail was reported at the intersection of South Lafayette Street and West Oldtown Street.

The wider storm

Low pressure was located off the Carolina coast and spread moisture westward into the area which aided in the development of severe isolated to scattered thunderstorms mainly across the Virginia Southside.

Began near Galax (36.6600, -80.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 243003. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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