Hail in Wheeler County, Texas

Hail August 13, 2023 · Wheeler County, Texas

1 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

The combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles saw quite a bit of moisture return to the area going into the 12th. On both the 12th and the 13th, the combined Panhandles saw widespread rain and thunderstorms across the area. On the 12th some of the storms produced hail up to the size of nickels. Strong winds upwards of 73 mph were measured and several reports of wind damage were made. On the 13th the second round of storms produced hail up to 1.5 in diameter and gusts measured up to 75 mph. Some flooding also occurred on the 13th in Wheeler County.

Began near Kelton (35.4400, -100.1600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1129963. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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