Hail in McLennan County, Texas
Hail April 26, 2023 · McLennan County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A CoCoRaHS Observer located southeast of Valley Mills reported an average hailstone size of 1.25 inches, but the largest measured hail stone was 4 inches in diameter. Large amounts of hail fell for roughly 20 minutes and shredded leaves, damaged roof shingles, dented cars, and broke house windows. The school district had to cancel school due to damage sustained from the large hail.
The wider storm
An upper level trough, surface low pressure center, stationary front, and a Pacific cold front all aided in the development of thunderstorms on Wednesday April 26 across much of the region. Several storms became severe with mainly large hail. Up to softball sized hail occurred in McLennan County. A few storms also produced wind damage, and two very brief tornadoes were caught on camera. Unfortunately two children were injured from anvil lighting strikes in the DFW area.
Began near Ocee (31.6600, -97.4600).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1096852. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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