Hail in Bristol (c) County, Virginia

Hail May 26, 2011 · Bristol (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

Quarter size hail fell along interstate 81.

The wider storm

The atmosphere destabilized during the late morning into afternoon period as a cold front progressed into the Southern Appalachian region. Large hail was the primary mode of severe weather as a pocket of cold air aloft moved across the forecast area.

Began near Bristol (36.6100, -82.1700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 299160. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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