Hail — Winchester (c), Virginia

2012-07-08 · near Winchester, Winchester (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Quarter sized hail was reported.

Wider weather episode

A cold front passed through the area on the 8th. High heat and humidity ahead of the boundary caused plenty of instability. The high instability combined with forcing from the front, causing thunderstorms to produce damaging winds large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 404011. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.