Hail — Benton, Washington

2017-05-04 · near Acton, Benton, Washington

Event narrative

Estimated 1.00 inch hail occurred at West Richland in Benton county. Report from social media via NBC Tri-Cities.

Wider weather episode

A severe thunderstorm event occurred during the evening of May 4th. The event began in north-central Oregon and moved into south-central Washington. Initially the storms were strong but not severe. Severe storms developed in southern Benton county, in Washington, mid evening. A second round of severe storms moved into central Oregon late in the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 701575. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.