Hail in Augusta County, Virginia
Hail April 7, 2020 · Augusta County, Virginia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Quarter sized hail accumulated two inches deep on Interstate 81 and Interstate 64 near Spotswood, causing multiple accidents and partially closing the highway. This led to one fatalitiy and five injuries.
The wider storm
A cold front passed through the area. Despite limited instability, there was a strong wind field aloft along with steep low-level lapse rates. This resulted in some damaging wind gusts with showers and thunderstorms.
Began near Lofton (37.9539, -79.2083).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 881954. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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