Hail — Kenedy, Texas

2025-11-01 · near Mifflin, Kenedy, Texas

Event narrative

The public posted a social media video showing at least golf ball size hail in Sarita at the Sarita rest stop along US-77.

Wider weather episode

A nearby shortwave trough and frontal boundary ignited a cluster of supercell thunderstorms near the Texas Coastal Bend during the afternoon/evening hours of November 1. These supercells shifted south-southeastward over the Gulf Waters and the lower Texas coastal counties, with one strong cell that originated near Alice producing numerous instances of large hail from quarter to golf ball size, as well as isolated wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1300479. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.