Hail — Stephens, Texas
2025-05-18 · near La Casa, Stephens, Texas
$12K
Property damage
2
Magnitude
Event narrative
Tennis ball sized hail was reported in La Casa.
Wider weather episode
On the afternoon of May 18, scattered thunderstorms ignited over the Big Country, initiated by an upper trough digging southeast over the Intermountain West. These storms formed along a dryline and rapidly intensified, spreading east into western North Texas. Several of these storms produced large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. A total of 6 tornadoes were surveyed were Eastland to Parker counties: one EF-Unknown, three EF-0s, and two EF-1s.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1262059. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.