Deep Hail in Virginia, North Carolina

Extreme hail storms were observed in Virginia and North Carolina over the weekend -- not extremely large hail, but copious amounts of it fell from the storms. The unusual recent warmth, coupled with very cold air aloft, associated with this upper-level low pressure system, caused the unusual amount of hail. You can read our detailed article on the Virginia storms Saturday (which included the photo below), but I wanted to point out what happened Saturday night, which hit close to my childhood home.