| Event |
Hail |
| Magnitude |
1.25 in. |
| State |
WASHINGTON |
| County/Area |
WHITMAN |
| WFO |
OTX |
| Begin Date |
07/16/2012 19:29:00 PST-8 |
| Begin Range |
0 |
| Begin Azimuth |
S |
| Begin Location |
THORNTON |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
47.12/-117.4 |
| End Date |
07/16/2012 19:35:00 PST-8 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
7.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
An upper-level low sagging down the Pacific Northwest Coastline was responsible for drawing moist, unstable air northward into Southeastern Washington. Shortwave energy ejecting from the low in conjunction with afternoon heating triggered strong thunderstorms over Idaho Panhandle which tracked west into the Washington Palouse during the late evening hours of the 16th. The thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging outflow winds which toppled trees in city of Rosalia. |
| Event Narrative |
Public reported quarter to half dollar size hail. Storm total precipitation from 2100 to 0500 was 2.63 inches. Extensive crop damage due to hail. A small debris flow from the rainfall runoff covering the road and railroad track with 6 to 12 inches of debris. |
