Just yesterday morning, over an inch of “white stuff” fell on California’s Huntington Beach. While what fell made the beach look like a winter wonderland, it was over an inch of hail – not snow – from a fast-moving storm that covered the sand. The unusual sight began to trend across the country on social media.
Wow. Nice shot of Hail in Huntington Beach, CA MT @EgyptianVia Rainy Day Greetings from Huntington Beach! pic.twitter.com/WbCJTGghtR
— AccuWeather.com (@accuweather) March 2, 2015
More Beach hail! MT @alschaben: Surfer stretches in a blanket if hail in Huntington Beach. @latimesphotos photo pic.twitter.com/WmukoLCrNK
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) March 2, 2015
Fast-moving storm dumps hail onto SoCal beach cities like Huntington Beach http://t.co/cU2okT3Tev pic.twitter.com/rDZX3qWxSR
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) March 2, 2015
NWS Los Angeles captured a time lapse of the thunderstorm that resulted in hail over “Surf City”. The webcam loop can be seen below:
A Winter Wonderland at Huntington Beach. 1/2" Hail fell this morning. https://t.co/jLgEeDxdEl #LAweather #cawx
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) March 2, 2015