JUNE 17th, 2002 - LARGE HAIL FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
Nice but brief storm at 2:10pm produced some pea-sized hail mixed in with the rain. First hail I've seen this year. Reportedly, the OPP said "large hail" was forcing cars to pull over and stop on the highways. Severe thunderstorm warning was issued as (reported) dime-size hail fell for 15-25 minutes, covering the ground in areas.
Welland (Niagara), Photos
courtesy Ashlie Luska :
Hail accumulation in Niagara-on-the-Lake
(photos courtesy Jeff Sacco) :
Click picture for full-size images
St. Catharines (Niagara)
facing south, 2:45pm :
Radar image, 3pm:
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WUCN13 CWTO 171927
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:27 PM EDT MONDAY 17 JUNE 2002.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= HALDIMAND AND NORFOLK COUNTIES
=NEW= REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF
NIAGARA.
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==DISCUSSION==
LINE OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS BEEN
SPOTTED ON RADAR GOING ACROSS
THE REGION. THE LINE IS MOVING
EASTWARD AT 50 KM/H.
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS AND LARGE HAIL
ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS IS A WARNING THAT SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
IN THESE REGIONS. REMEMBER SOME
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE
TORNADOES..LISTEN FOR UPDATED
WARNINGS. EMERGENCY MEASURES ONTARIO
RECOMMENDS TAKING COVER IMMEDIATELY
WHEN THREATENING WEATHER
APPROACHES.
NOTE..A SUMMARY OF ALL WARNINGS AND
WATCHES FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO IS
AVAILABLE IN THE WWCN13 CWTO BULLETIN
ISSUED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
THIS BULLETIN.
END/MA
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