Hail — Jackson, North Carolina

2017-09-20 · near Grimeshawes, Jackson, North Carolina

Event narrative

Forest service personnel observed half dollar size hail at the Whitewater Falls parking area off Highway 281.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon across the high terrain of western North Carolina. A couple of the storms briefly became strong to severe, producing hail up to the size of half dollars.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 722088. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.