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Hail in Columbia County, Washington
Hail July 20, 2012 · Columbia County, Washington
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
At Camp Wooten State Park, hail ranged from quarter sized up to ping pong ball and was accompanied by heavy rainfall.
The wider storm
A nearly stationary upper level low pressure area parked near Brookings, Oregon brought abundant moisture across eastern Washington. This combined with daytime heating to produce a few severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall. The heavy rainfall caused flash flooding and landslides in several areas. The upper level low moved north away from the area late on July 20.
Began near Midway (46.2400, -117.7000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 385265. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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