Hail in Wheeler County, Texas
Hail May 9, 2026 · Wheeler County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A swath of large hail fell across eastern Wheeler County. Golf ball size hail occurred near intersection of County Road 18 and County Road J. Additional golf ball size hail fell near the intersection of County Road 22 and Highway 152. The largest hailstone was tennis ball size that fell about one mile east of the intersection of Highways 152 and 592 along Highway 152.
The wider storm
Warm, moist air combined with the influence of a dryline located across the eastern portion of the Texas Panhandle. This resulted in the development of an isolated thunderstorm during the evening of May 9th. With enough cold air present in the upper atmosphere, this allowed for large hail to grow within the storm and fall across portions of eastern Texas Panhandle. Additional storms developed during the early morning hours of May 10th along a southward moving cold front. These early morning storms produced hail between 1 and 1.5 over the northeastern combined Panhandles.
Began near Wheeler (35.4800, -100.2200).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1335717. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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