Hail — Pend Oreille, Washington

2016-04-22 · near Newport, Pend Oreille, Washington

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported hail covering highway 2 near Newport, Washington. The hail was reported to be one inch in size and in addition the visibility was reduced to near zero in very heavy rain.

Wider weather episode

A moist and unstable southerly flow of moisture brought thunderstorms to parts of Eastern Washington on Friday April 22,2016. Some of the storms produced large hail in addition to lightning, gusty wind, and brief periods of heavy rain.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 621047. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.