Hail — Amador, California

2013-03-29 to 2013-03-30 · near Pioneer, Amador, California

Event narrative

Thunderstorms developed in Northern San Joaquin Valley and moved into the Southern Sacramento Valley and Motherlode. At approximately 1:00 AM PDT, a severe thunderstorm moved through Pioneer and dropped quarter size hail. A citizen reported the hail size and image to KCRA media.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving Pacific storm approached interior northern California through the weekend, bringing rain and snow showers, as well as thunderstorms that produced severe hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 439462. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.