Hail — Sumter, Florida

2016-07-07 · near St Catherine, Sumter, Florida

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported nickel size hail near SW 47th and US 301.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed along the sea breeze and moved northeast across the Nature Coast and into the north-central portion of the Florida Peninsula. One of these storms produced strong wind gusts and nickel sized hail in Sumter County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 635237. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.