Hail — Marion, Oregon

2007-05-03 · near Salem, Marion, Oregon

Event narrative

Reported residents estimated half an inch accumulations on the ground.

Wider weather episode

Under an unstable airmass, low-topped thunderstorms dominated northwest Oregon. One such storm produced heavy amounts of small hail, one-half inch in diameter - enough to accumulate a few inches on the ground before the storm moved away.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 29017. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.