Hail in Highland County, Virginia

Hail May 3, 2012 · 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 near McDowell.

The wider storm

A stationary boundary remained over the region on the third. Moderate instability combined with forcing from the front to trigger some showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts.

Began near Mc Dowell (38.3350, -79.5260).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 383456. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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