Hail Threat Oklahoma Monday Evening/Night 02/29/16

It's that time of year it seems. Most hail beatings can be avoided if you're mobile. Keep an eye on the taller, more intense storm cores. Any "deep reds" indicating on radar are usually hail (or some form of ice). Hail cores are typically not more then about 1/2 to 1 mile across and their direction is easily determined by looking at radar animation, so they can be avoided if you keep yourself aware. No need to intercept or be intercepted by a storm core, no matter. Stop for 5 minutes if need be or keep moving before you stop and allow the core to pass your route.

This small area of interest across much of Oklahoma tonight is forecasted to have some cores dropping ping-pong/golf ball size hail. This is large enough to do a lot of damage to a vehicle, even parked, as associated winds can dent the sides of vehicles. As we move deeper into the spring/early summer storm season, with increased warming and taller storms, then we'll be seeing the baseball and softball sized hail events.

My favorite time of year. Keep your cameras ready.