Hail — Uintah, Utah

2013-09-17 · near Vernal, Uintah, Utah

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 eastern Utah. 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 529005. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.