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FRESNO

5627634

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event_typeLightning
ncei_event_id5,627,634
episode_id2,072,575
begin_utc1998-01-29T21:00:00+00:00
end_utc1998-01-29T21:00:00+00:00
stateCALIFORNIA
cz_typeC
cz_nameFRESNO
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
episode_narrativeA line of strong thunderstorms swept through Central California during the early afternoon hours of Thursday, Jan 29. Small hail occurred with this line to such an extent that 2-3 inches accumulated on the ground. In fact, some confusion occurred about hail size being one inch when the reference was to the depth of hail on the ground. Hail sizes during the day varied from 1/8- to 1/2-inch in diameter. Reflectivity values depicted by WSR-88D reached 64 dBz. VIL values ranged from 23 for 1/4-inch hail to 28 for 1/2-inch hail on this day. The southern end of the thunderstorm line was Kings County and eastward. The initial thunderstorm line moved into the S.Sierra Foothills around 1400 PST.
event_narrativeNumerous power outages in the Selma area affected 3400 customers. A lightning strike took out a power pole at 1300 PST.
year1,998

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