Hail in Wichita County, Texas

Hail August 11, 2025 · Wichita County, Texas

1.25 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The report was relayed by amateur radio. The location is approximate.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed along a weak surface front, generally near the Interstate 44 corridor, during the afternoon and evening of the 11th. Strong instability, steep lapse rates and weak wind shear promoted mainly disorganized thunderstorm modes with multiple downburst wind events (and associated damage) along with a few large hail reports.

Began near Burkburnett (34.0900, -98.5774).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1289105. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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