Hail — Highland, Virginia

2012-05-03 · near Mc Dowell, Highland, Virginia

Event narrative

Quarter sized hail was reported near McDowell.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 383456. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.