Hail in Garza County, Texas
Hail June 23, 2023 · Garza County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Law enforcement in Garza County reported golf ball size hail southeast of Southland.
The wider storm
Strong daytime heating and good moisture levels proved sufficient for scattered thunderstorm development up and down much of the High Plains on the afternoon and evening of the 23rd. In addition, a storm system emerging from the northern Rockies provided moderate to strong vertical wind shear over this same corridor, which promoted storm organization. Several of the thunderstorms gained strong mid-level rotation. These supercell thunderstorms generated very large hail and torrential downpours as they tracked eastward through the evening hours. One storm took aim at the south side of Lubbock (Lubbock County), producing golf ball to baseball size hail, and even larger in spots. The giant stones were widely spaced, but inflicted property damage where they impacted objects like cars and buildings.
High wind reports from the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site are listed below:
67 mph at Paducah (Cottle County),
58 mph at Hackberry (Cottle County), and
58 mph at Childress (Childress County).
Maximum wind gusts from area ASOS stations are listed below:
59 mph at Childress Municipal Airport (Childress County).
Began near Southland (33.3295, -101.5325).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1098457. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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