Hail in Walla Walla County, Washington

Hail June 23, 2012 · Walla Walla County, Washington

1.25 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 half dollar size accompanied by 60 mph winds wind shredded window screens.

The wider storm

An upper level low pressure area off the Oregon coast, combined with daytime heating and a moist southerly flow to produce a line of locally severe thunderstorms across Walla Walla and Columbia counties. Strong winds associated with the thunderstorms blew an eastbound motorcyclist into oncoming traffic on Highway 12, six miles west northwest of Touchet near the intersection of Byrnes Road and Nine Mile Road. The motorcyclist was killed.

Began near Waitsburg (46.2700, -118.1500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 379749. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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