Hail in Benton County, Washington

Hail May 4, 2017 · Benton County, Washington

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Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Acton (46.3200, -119.4000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 701575. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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