Hail in Winchester (c) County, Virginia

Hail July 8, 2012 · Winchester (c) 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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Winchester (39.1745, -78.1563).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 404011. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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