Hail in Andrews County, Texas
Hail May 1, 2022 · Andrews County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
A strong upper level low pressure system moved across Nevada and Utah. Very moist air was across most of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. High instability and wind shear were also present. An upper level disturbance had moved over the area which provided additional lift. During the afternoon and evening hours, numerous severe thunderstorms developed across Southeast New Mexico and the Trans Pecos and moved across the Stockton Plateau and the Permian Basin. These storms produced multiple tornadoes, very large hail, heavy rainfall leading to localized flooding, and damaging winds.
Began near Andrews (32.3200, -102.7213).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1021230. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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