Hail — Motley, Texas

2024-05-03 · near Whiteflat, Motley, Texas

Event narrative

A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail along Texas State Highway 70 north of Matador.

Wider weather episode

A third consecutive day of severe storms impacted the region on the afternoon and evening of the third. An approaching upper level jet streak aided in the development of thunderstorms along a dryline draped from north to south over the eastern South Plains. A very moist airmass that had been present the previous couple of days remained in place. Under strong heating in the eastern South Plains, storms were able to take advantage of ample instability in place and quickly became severe. One supercell thunderstorm produced hail up to 3.50 inches in diameter in Quitaque (Briscoe County). A supercell thunderstorm north of Cotton Center (Hale County) produced a brief tornado before dissipating.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1166470. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.