Hail in Highland County, Virginia

Hail May 26, 2011 · Highland County, Virginia

1.5 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hail up to the size of ping pong balls was reported near Mill Gap.

The wider storm

A southerly flow between upper-level low pressure over the Midwest and upper-level high pressure over the Atlantic Ocean produced a warm and moist airmass over the region. A surface trough also remained overhead during this time. The instability from the airmass along with the surface trough triggered showers and thunderstorms. High amounts of instability along with strong winds aloft caused some thunderstorms to become severe west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Began near Mill Gap (38.3064, -79.7197).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 312758. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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