Hail — Crosby, Texas

2024-06-09 · near Ralls, Crosby, Texas

Event narrative

Local broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail in Ralls.

Wider weather episode

On the afternoon of the ninth, thunderstorms initially developed along a low-level boundary cutting west to east across the central South Plains and Rolling Plains, fueled by deep, rich moisture and a weakness aloft. Numerous outflow boundaries developed across the South Plains region further sparking additional showers and thunderstorm growth. Although vertical wind shear was weak, decent instability did allow several storms to become strong to briefly severe. Pea to quarter size hail fell in a number of locations, including the south side of Lubbock (Lubbock County) and over Ralls (Crosby County), while several wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were observed. One severe gust of 67 mph was measured at the Lubbock International Airport. More significantly, the abundant moisture supported efficient rain rates and widespread robust rain totals which did lead to pockets of flash flooding. Several reports of street flooding and vehicles stranded were received from in and around Lubbock as a couple different rounds of very heavy rain targeted the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1174439. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.