Hail — San Saba, Texas

2025-05-28 · near Bend, San Saba, Texas

Event narrative

Park officials reported ping pong size hail at Colorado Bend State Park.

Wider weather episode

The combination of an upper level area of low pressure and a stationary frontal boundary in the area, resulted in many rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms across west central Texas during late May. In addition, strong to locally extreme surface instability along with strong vertical wind shear assisted with the development of severe thunderstorms. A few of the severe storms produced very large to giant size hail and a few tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264346. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.