Hail in Montrose County, Colorado
Hail May 11, 2020 · Montrose County, Colorado
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A severe thunderstorm produced large hail estimated to be the size of quarters in Olathe.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Olathe (38.6100, -107.9800).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 881138. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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