Hail in Loving County, Texas

Hail April 9, 2012 · Loving County, Texas

4 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A storm moved over Loving County and produced three to four inch hail six miles east of Orla. Wind gusts were up to 70 to 75 mph.

The wider storm

Upper level disturbances moved across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with a weak upper level ridge in place. These upper level disturbances along with good heating of the surface and plenty of moisture helped to produce lift and instability needed for thunderstorms to develop. Storms initially developed across the Davis Mountains and in southeast New Mexico then moved across the Trans Pecos and Permian Basin. These storms resulted in reports of severe hail and wind gusts.

Began near Mentone (31.8433, -103.7685).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 369120. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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