Hail in La Plata County, Colorado
Hail May 31, 2021 · La Plata 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 measured to be the size of pennies west-southwest of Durango. The hail accumulated on the ground.
The wider storm
A midlevel trough lifted across western Colorado and produced scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Increased instability fueled stronger thunderstorms across portions of southwest Colorado. These stronger storms produced frequent lightning, heavy rain, and large hail.
Began near Durango (37.2500, -107.9400).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 951996. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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