Hail in Delta County, Texas
Hail May 9, 2024 · Delta County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Spotter report of 2 inch hail in northern Delta County, along FM 128. This hail was wind-driven by 80 mph winds causing notable damage.
The wider storm
Severe thunderstorms impacted counties along the Red River and in the northeastern portions of North Texas on May 8th. Hail up to golf ball size was the main impact, but 2 small tornadoes occurred in rural parts of Lamar County. On May 9th, scattered thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a cold front as a shortwave trough moved overhead. These storms produced large hail up to softball size (in Hill County), damaging winds up to 80 mph (in Delta and Lamar counties), and flash flooding.
Began near Ben Franklin (33.4700, -95.7100).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1177974. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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