Hail — San Saba, Texas

2025-05-16 · near Cherokee, San Saba, Texas

Event narrative

Public reported ping pong ball size hail.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a strong upper level area of low pressure and a surface dryline resulted in a few rounds of severe thunderstorms across portions of west central Texas. In addition, strong to extreme instability and strong vertical wind shear assisted with severe thunderstorm development. The severe storms produced large hail and a tornado in Shackelford County on May 18th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1263624. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.