Hail in Mitchell County, Texas

Hail April 13, 2026 · Mitchell County, Texas

1.5 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public report of ping pong ball sized hail in Loraine was received by broadcast media in Abilene. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated by radar.

The wider storm

A dryline set up over easternmost portions of MAF's CWA. Pulses in the southwesterly flow aloft once again encouraged the development of a couple of thunderstorms in the Permian Basin and Big Bend/Lower Trans-Pecos. One storm managed to become severe, producing large hail (quarter to ping-pong ball sized) in Mitchell County.

Began near Loraine (32.4100, -100.7100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1320085. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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