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Hail in Marin County, California

Hail December 25, 2019 · Marin County, California

0.25 in

Hail diameter

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy accumulation of small hail covered highway 101 resulting in a traffic collision.

The wider storm

A weather system moved through the region on Christmas Day bringing rain showers and thunderstorms to the area as well as snow over area peaks. Numerous nearly stationary thunderstorms were observed over the coastal waters, many producing dozens of lightning strikes. Additionally, several cells showed rotation prompting the issuance of multiple Special Marine Warnings. Some thunderstorms did make it onto land and produced small hail.

Began near Sausalito (37.8496, -122.4901).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 864943. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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