Hail — Waldo, Maine

2016-03-17 · near Reynolds Corner, Waldo, Maine

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm produced 1 inch hail Near Unity.

Wider weather episode

A deep upper trough and associated cold pool aloft was swinging into the region from the west on the afternoon of March 17th. Very steep low level lapse rates combined with good surface heating ahead of a cold front to produce numerous reports of large hail in western Maine.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 626973. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.