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Hail in Orange County, California

Hail March 6, 2000 · Orange County, California

1.5 in

Hail diameter

Death

$75K

Damage as recorded

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

The wider storm

Hail ranging in diameter from the size of chick peas to golf balls, covered the ground to a depth of several inches. The Costa Mesa Freeway was closed for about 30 minutes. One motorist died when he lost control of his vehicle and was broadsided by semi-tractor trailer.

Began near Tustin (33.7333, -117.8167).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5136119. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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