Hail — Johnson, Wyoming

2019-07-03 · near Kaycee, Johnson, Wyoming

Event narrative

A thunderstorm became severe as it moved off of the Bighorn Mountains as it approached Interstate 25. Quarter to golf ball sized hail fell along a line from Kaycee through Sussex, Wyoming.

Wider weather episode

A stationary front across Wyoming served as the focus for another round of severe thunderstorms across central Wyoming. The strongest storm developed over the lee of the Bighorn Mountains and become severe as it moved into the southern portion of the county. Up to golf ball size hail fell near Sussex. Another strong storm brought penny size hail near Thermopolis in Hot Springs County. At the Jackson Hole airport, a man was struck by lightning in the parking lot.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 829706. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.