Hail in Kenedy County, Texas

Hail May 22, 2026 · Kenedy County, Texas

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Hail diameter

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A quarter inch hail was reported by the public in Sarita, TX. The report was from a photo posted onto our NWSChat 2.0/Slack page. Time radar estimated.

The wider storm

A tornadic supercell developed near or along the Kenedy/Kleberg County line during the evening of May 20, 2026. The storm tracked southeastward through Kenedy County before weakening just offshore Kenedy County that evening. A large hail and a very high wind gust (possible tornado) was reported as the supercell moved southeast and crossed Laguna Madre toward the nearshore Gulf waters.

Began near Sarita (27.2300, -97.8000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1344105. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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