Hail in Briscoe County, Texas

Hail June 9, 2023 · Briscoe County, Texas

1.5 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several reports were received of hail northwest of Silverton along State Highway 207 ranging in size from half dollar to ping pong balls.

The wider storm

Despite a lack of large scale lift on the afternoon of the ninth, enhanced low level convergence along the caprock escarpment allowed for isolated thunderstorms to develop around Briscoe County. Ample instability in place allowed one of these storms to become severe producing large hail northwest of Silverton (Briscoe County).

Began near Silverton (34.5271, -101.4112).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1098155. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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