Hail — Mineral, Nevada

2015-06-05 · near Hawthorne, Mineral, Nevada

Event narrative

The Nevada Division of Emergency Management reported golf-ball sized hail.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure centered over southern California extended north into western Nevada on the 5th. Relatively moist and unstable conditions brought thunderstorm development in the afternoon. Most thunderstorms were relatively weak, although several thunderstorms over Mineral County were much stronger than the average.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 571634. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.