Hail — Kenedy, Texas

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

Event narrative

Border Patrol reported golf ball size hail at a checkpoint 14 miles south of Sarita, TX or 6.5 miles north of Armstrong, TX.

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 1300481. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.