Hail — Reagan, Texas

2024-05-16 · near Texon, Reagan, Texas

Event narrative

Photo shared on Twitter/X of 3-inch hailstone measured with a ruler.

Wider weather episode

A positively tilted shortwave trough lifting out of the Four Corners and a stalled cold front over the Permian Basin aided in afternoon thunderstorm development. Numerous thunderstorms formed along and north of the cold front and became an intense squall line with damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1176017. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.