A Skywarn net was activated due to a small but severe thunderstorm which moved through the central and eastern parts of Montgomery County from the northwest to the southeast.  WM3L was caught in the storm while driving home from a doctors appointment.  At the intersection of Towamencin Road and Sumneytown Pike WM3L experienced quarter sized hail for about two minutes.  The hail was falling with terrential rain while to the west the sun was shining through! 

Thanks to Lou K3EMG who started the net at the request of WM3L to report the severe reports to the National Weather Service. 

The following stations checked in.

(1) WM3L-quarter sized hail reported at 17:18 hours, pagers activated by K3EMG, National Weather Service notified of spotter report.

(2) KR3O

(3) W3CF

(4) N3PLI

(5) N3FKR

(6) N3KAS

(7) K3SUE

(8) KA3VTM-report of pea size hail in Norristown area at 17:37

(9) KB3JCW

(10) W3RED-report of pea size hail in Norristown at 17:43

(11) N3CB-report of pea size hail in Plymouth Meeting at 17:47.

 

Thanks again to Lou K3EMG for running the net on a moments notice.  If you experience severe weather please go to the 146.835 MHz repeater to report the incident so Skywarn can be activated.