Hail in Highland County, Virginia

Hail June 8, 2011 · Highland 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 sized hail was reported along Upper Ford Road.

The wider storm

High pressure both at the surface and aloft slowly shifted to the east during the 8th. A return flow around the high ushered in more moisture from the south and west during this time. The increased moisture combined with hot conditions to produce moderate amounts of instability during the afternoon and evening hours. The instability triggered scattered showers and thunderstorms and a few t-storms did produce large hail across portions of central and western Virginia.

Began near Headwaters (38.3337, -79.4003).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 323157. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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