Hail — Lincoln, Wyoming

2016-06-12 · near Kemmerer, Lincoln, Wyoming

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters and ping pong balls in Kemmerer and at the Port of Entry on the outskirts of town.

Wider weather episode

A moist southerly flow combined with an upper-level disturbance approaching from the west to trigger thunderstorms that moved northeast from Utah and became severe in southern Wyoming. Quarter-sized hail was reported from Green River to Rock Springs in Sweetwater County. Up to 400 customers were without power at the peak of the storm. Another severe thunderstorm moved into Lincoln County and dropped hail up to the size of ping pong balls in and around Kemmerer.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 630243. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.