Hail — Fulton, Pennsylvania

2020-06-04 · near Mc Connellsburg, Fulton, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of ping-pong balls at the Fulton Medical Center, which was confirmed by video footage.

Wider weather episode

Numerous showers and thunderstorms impacted central Pennsylvania on June 4, 2020. Individual cells formed over the central mountains during the afternoon hours, with some displaying supercellular nature. Splitting cells were observed, and there were numerous hail and damaging wind reports. This activity continued into the evening hours, while a separate, diminishing convective line of storms pushed into central Pennsylvania from the west.

One Flash Flood was reported during the evening in Schuylkill County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 896330. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.