Hail — Putnam, Ohio

2020-03-28 · near Columbus Grove, Putnam, Ohio

Wider weather episode

A warm front was located across central Indiana and Ohio during the early morning hours of the 28th. An influx of moisture combined with marginal shear profiles and moderate instability all lead to several thunderstorms forming across portions of northwest Ohio. The elevated nature of these storms kept them confined to hail production, some of which reached golf ball size.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 882854. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.