Hail — Moffat, Colorado

2013-09-17 · near Greystone, Moffat, Colorado

Event narrative

The hail was reported to have damaged cars in the area.

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 528995. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.