Hail — Spokane, Washington

2003-09-16 · near Spokane, Spokane, Washington

Event narrative

During the afternoon of September 19th an isolated rain shower with small hail moved over the Spokane area. On the westbound lane of Interstate 90 drivers were blinded by the low sun shining in their eyes while small hail created slippery conditions. Over 50 cars and trucks were involved in numerous accidents and pileups along a four mile stretch of westbound I-90 in the city of Spokane.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5375376. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.