Hail in Clearwater County, Idaho

Hail June 4, 2012 · Clearwater County, Idaho

1.75 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A spotter estimated hail at 1.75 inches. In addition 1.25 inches of rain fell in 1.5 hours.

The wider storm

A large Pacific trough of low pressure approached Idaho setting up a moist southwest flow aloft. In addition, day time heating produced a very unstable atmosphere, which was conducive to thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail, and strong winds.

Began near Weippe (46.3700, -115.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 385542. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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