Two Hailstorms in Williamstown - June 17, 2002
These pictures were taken with my Olympus C2100-UZ digital camera in
Williamstown during two hailstorms on June 17, 2002. Most pictures
are from the first storm, which came through around 7 PM. The hail in
that one was larger (up to around quarter size, mostly nickel) and it
was still brighter out. The second storm around 8 PM was not as
strong, but was still a hailstorm.
All images are 24-bit JPEGs and should be viewed on a 24-bit display.
Quality is likely to be very poor when viewed on an 8-bit display.
Most images are shown at a resolution of 640x480, but are available
in 800x600 and full 1600x1200 sizes by clicking on the links after
the captions.
In addition to the pictures below, I have one quicktime movie from the height of the first storm:
19 second Quicktime video (6.4 MB)
The first storm.
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The hail is bouncing all over.
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It's almost covering the ground in places.
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It bounced all the way in by my patio door.
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The hail clogged the drains, so water is coming out at the joints.
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As the storm moves away, a rainbow.
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The other side of the rainbow.
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Around front, 10 or 15 minutes after the storm, there is still hail stuck in the bushes.
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The hail cooled the ground enough to cause some ground fog to form.
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More ground fog.
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Around 8 PM, a second hailstorm!
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This one had more rain mixed in. The first one was pretty much all hail.
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Big pile of hail at the bottom of the drain.
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Nasty looking clouds over the mountain as the storm rages.
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