Hail — Irion, Texas

2024-05-16 · near Barnhart, Irion, Texas

Event narrative

A storm chaser reported baseball size hail 6 miles north of Barnhart.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed across portions of west central Texas due to strong instability and conducive wind shear. The severe storms produced large hail and damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1186312. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.