Hail — Hardeman, Texas

2023-10-04 · near Quanah, Hardeman, Texas

Wider weather episode

A high-amplitude trough swept across the Central and Southern Plains on the 4th. The southern branch/maxima of the upper jet provided sufficient synoptic lift that, combined with multiple surface fronts across the area (cold front approaching from northwest with stationary boundary along Red River) aided in widespread strong to severe thunderstorm development across western-north Texas. Strong deep-layer shear and elevated instability promoted a hail concern with multiple thunderstorms. Early in the event, thunderstorm clusters developing in the warm sector (i.e. south of the stationary front) lead to reports of severe-caliber wind gusts across the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1139796. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.