Hail in Presidio County, Texas

Hail May 8, 2012 · Presidio County, Texas

1.75 in

Hail diameter

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe thunderstorm developed in Presidio County and produced golfball sized hail in Shafter. The hail resulted in five pickup truck windshields being destroyed and several homes with broken windows. The cost of the damage is a very rough estimate.

The wider storm

An upper level low had moved east with a surface ridge present across most of West Texas except the higher terrain. In the Davis Mountains, instability was present due to a lack of cloud cover, and converging winds had contributed to upslope flow. This instability and lift resulted in thunderstorms that produced severe hail.

Began near Shafter (29.8000, -104.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 374415. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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