Hail — Montezuma, Colorado

2013-09-17 · near Yellow Jacket, Montezuma, Colorado

Event narrative

The hail damaged gardens and orchards as it was accompanied by 50 mph winds which snapped off 4 inch diameter tree limbs.

Wider weather episode

The weather pattern of high pressure over the southeast states and an upper trough along the west coast allowed another surge of monsoonal moisture to move into western Colorado. Cooling temperatures aloft allowed large hail to form in some of the stronger storms, while heavy rain and some flash flooding also occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 528992. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.