Hail — Parmer, Texas

2025-05-06 · near Friona Benger Arpk, Parmer, Texas

Event narrative

A storm chaser reported quarter size hail southeast of Friona along Farm to Market Road 1172.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low pressure system that brought severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the region over the past several days lifted northeastward into the Texas Panhandle on the afternoon of the sixth. Weak instability developed during the afternoon across the South Plains which allowed relatively low topped thunderstorms to develop. Despite the shallow thunderstorm depth, very cold air aloft in close proximity to the upper level low allowed these thunderstorms to become severe producing severe hail and damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1244619. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.