Hail — El Paso, Texas

2023-09-26 · near El Paso, El Paso, Texas

Event narrative

Social media report showed hail up to the size of quarters near Fort Bliss.

Wider weather episode

A surge of moisture moved into the El Paso area from the east as a weak upper disturbance moved along the International Border. Enough instability and shear lead to severe thunderstorms and flash flooding in El Paso.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1142118. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.