Hail — Montrose, Colorado
2020-05-11 · near Olathe, Montrose, Colorado
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Event narrative
A severe thunderstorm produced large hail estimated to be the size of quarters in Olathe.
Wider weather episode
An unseasonably moist Pacific shortwave trough lifted across western Colorado and produced scattered to numerous showers beginning the night of May 10th. A break in the clouds the morning of May 11th fueled the atmosphere's instability and allowed showers and thunderstorms to redevelop across the region. The stronger storms produced frequent lightning, heavy rain, gusty winds to 63 MPH, and large hail.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 881138. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.