Hail — Denton, Texas

2023-06-15 · near Sanger, Denton, Texas

Event narrative

Large hail over 2 inches in diameter fell in Sanger for several minutes. A photo of a hailstone greater than 5 inches in diameter was shown in Sanger. NWS Fort Worth examined the hail stone in person and determined it was 5.9 inches in size, and a record hail stone for the North and Central Texas region. The residents in Sanger said only a few large hail stones fell during the storm, most were notably smaller in size. Several of the largest hail stones broke apart upon impact, limiting the amount of damage in the town.

Wider weather episode

A late spring cold front pushed south into the area on Monday June 12, and became stationary near the I-20 corridor. The front provided focus for thunderstorm development as it meandered across the region for most of that weak, with multiple upper level disturbances providing added lift for development. Several consecutive days of strong to severe storms was the result, with many areas receiving large hail (storms each day produced hail over 2) and some locations receiving damaging downburst winds between 75-95 mph. A new record hailstone for North Texas occurred on June 15th in Sanger, TX when a 5.9-inch diameter hailstone was measured.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1109306. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.