Hail — Delta, Texas

2024-05-09 · near Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1177974. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.