Hail in Kent County, Texas
Hail April 26, 2024 · Kent County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A report of golf ball size hail was received from the public.
The wider storm
On the afternoon and evening of the 25th, a short wave trough was ejecting out of the central Rockies onto the Central High Plains. A strengthening surface low in southeastern Colorado allowed a dryline, initially positioned near the Texas/New Mexico state line, to mix eastward through the afternoon. However, through the afternoon, the moist sector east of the dryline remained strongly capped preventing convection. A strong low level jet developed after sunset providing lift to generate thunderstorms late on the 25th into the early morning hours of the 26th. Scattered severe thunderstorms resulted during this time period producing severe wind gusts and large hail up to golf ball size across the southern South Plains and southern Rolling Plains.
Began near Girard (33.3500, -100.7393).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1165803. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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