Hail — Washakie, Wyoming

2018-06-01 · near Winchester, Washakie, Wyoming

Event narrative

The public reported nickel size hail in Winchester.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low and potent jet dynamics moved across Wyoming and brought severe weather to portions of central Wyoming. The strongest thunderstorms moved across eastern Washakie and western Johnson counties. Two tornadoes touched down and downed many trees along the Washakie / Johnson County border. The storms also produced large hail up to the size of ping pong balls. Another strong thunderstorm produced nickel size hail at Winchester.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 754358. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.