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Balancing meteorology & motherhood to bring you forecasts as Chief Meteorologist at @komonews ☀️ @UWAtmosSci Alum/Researcher ⛈ @TheUWDawgcast Adjunct Professor
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KOMO Weather Why's: How hail forms

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By Shannon O'Donnell Verified
| KOMO-TV (Seattle, WA) Verified
by Shannon O'Donnell, KOMO News Meteorologist Mon, June 29, 2026 at 10:56 AM Updated Mon, June 29, 2026 at 10:59 AM KOMO News Meteorologist Shannon O'Donnell explains the science behind the formation of hailstones. This graphic shows a tall thunder cloud, the place where hailstones form. (KOMO) The Treasure Valley in Idaho had a big accumulation of hail the last weekend of June due to a thunderstorm that was stuck in place near Boise, Idaho.
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Rare severe thunderstorms roll through the Pacific Northwest

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By Shannon O'Donnell Verified
| KOMO-TV (Seattle, WA) Verified
Storm chasers Mark Stewart and Michael Snyder showcase large hail encountered near Odessa, WA WASHINGTON STATE — Rare severe thunderstorms rolled through the Pacific Northwest Thursday night, bringing hundreds of lightning strikes, wind gusts over 60 mph and large hail to the region. Building heat with highs in the 90s in the Columbia Basin Thursday afternoon interacted with an incoming low pressure center pushing into the region from California.
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Parts of western Washington get rare March snow

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By Shannon O'Donnell Verified
| KOMO-TV (Seattle, WA) Verified
WESTERN WASHINGTON — Western Washington is seeing another round of “weather whiplash” as snow levels plunged behind a powerful windstorm, according to KOMO News Meteorologist Shannon O’Donnell. Colder air moved into the region, with snow levels dropping between 500 and 1,000 feet by early Friday morning. However, the snow is hit or miss. Places like Seattle, SeaTac.
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