Hail — Loving, Texas

2012-04-09 · near Mentone, Loving, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm moved over Loving County and produced four inch hail and wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph two miles west of Mentone.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 369129. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.