Hail in Okeechobee County, Florida

Hail April 27, 2015 · Okeechobee County, Florida

1.75 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Broadcast media relayed report from public of golf ball-sized hail that fell in the Ancient Oaks subdivision along US-441 southeast of Taylor Creek. The public estimated that the hail fell for approximately 8 minutes.

The wider storm

Fast moving thunderstorms developed in a warm and moist atmosphere ahead of a cold front over northern Florida. A few of the storms became severe and produced multiple rounds of large hail across Okeechobee and Martin Counties.

Began near Sherman (27.1970, -80.7550).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 567409. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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