Hail — Calaveras, California

2020-11-18 · near Valley Spgs, Calaveras, California

Event narrative

Nickel size hail reported near New Hogan Dam. Duration of hail is estimated.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure formed off the coast of California and tapped into tropical moisture which lead to widespread Valley rain, mountain snow, and eventually even thunderstorm development over interior northern California. Valley rain amounts generally ranged from 0.25 to 1.0 inch of rain while foothill locations received 1.0 to 4.0 inches of rain. High elevation mountain snow was bountiful too with most sites reporting 1 to 2 feet of snow. The next day, behind the main front, widespread showers and thunderstorms developed on Nov 19.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 930953. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.