Hail in Kent County, Texas
Hail June 17, 2023 · Kent County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail east of Clairemont along US Highway 380.
The wider storm
On the afternoon of the 17th, isolated supercell thunderstorms developed across the Rolling Plains, east of a dryline. These storms were aided by a short wave trough moving through northeastern New Mexico but much of the local area in West Texas remained capped leading to only isolated development. Very strong instability led to hail up to golf ball size in Kent County. This same supercell thunderstorm went on to produce a tornado in far southern Stonewall County over open ranch land.
Began near Clairemont (33.1581, -100.6986).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1098289. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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