Hail in Lincoln County, Wyoming

Hail August 15, 2011 · Lincoln County, Wyoming

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

A severe thunderstorm moved through Bedford. The local post office reported hail to the size of ping-pong balls.

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms over eastern Idaho moved across central and southern sections of the Star Valley. Large hail was observed in and near the communities of Afton, Bedford, Grover, and Auburn. Homes, vehicles, and crops were damaged as the storms rolled east across the valley.

Began near Bedford (42.8955, -110.9379).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 330277. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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