Hail — Garfield, Washington

2006-06-13 · near Pomeroy, Garfield, Washington

Wider weather episode

During the morning of June 13th, a severe thunderstorm tracked through eastern Washington with numerous reports of large hail and very heavy rain. The storm formed over Garfield county and moved northeast through Whitman county, crossed over into Idaho, then crossed back into Washington through Spokane county, finally weakening over Pend Oreille county. Numerous reports of quarter sized hail were reported. A spotter in Spokane measured .82 inches of rain in 10 minutes. In northwest Spokane a flash flood washed out T.J. Meenach Road and blocked portions of the road with rocks and mud. Four bedrooms in a residence basement were also flooded.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5515856. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.