Hail in Menard County, Texas
Hail May 23, 2024 · Menard County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
An emergency manager reported quarter size hail five miles east of Menard on FM2092.
The wider storm
The combination of a well defined surface dryline, extreme instability, and strong wind shear, resulted in producing supercell thunderstorms across west central Texas. A supercell thunderstorm resulted in a significant hail storm across western and southern portions of the city of San Angelo. The hail stones ranged from golf ball to slightly larger than baseball size. There was major damage to the outer structure of homes, including roofs and windows and many automobiles had significant damage. Another supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado in Sterling County. Other severe thunderstorms across portions of west central Texas produced large hail and damaging winds.
Began near Menard (30.9100, -99.7100).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1186289. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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