Hail in Gillespie County, Texas

Hail May 6, 2026 · Gillespie County, Texas

2.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Eckert.

Thunderstorms developed along a cold front that moved through South-Central Texas. Some of these storms produced large hail.

Began near Eckert (30.4100, -98.7400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340625. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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