Hail in Galveston County, Texas

Hail April 2, 2013 · Galveston County, Texas

4.5 in

Hail diameter

$1.1M

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 thunderstorms produced baseball to softball sized hail in Hitchcock. The central and western parts of the town received extreme damage to vehicles and home roofs and windows. There was also significant damage to the Midway Church, a fire station, and in two trailer parks. Seven Hitchcock police cars were severely damaged by the large hail.

The wider storm

An upper level disturbance initiated a few strong to severe thunderstorms. The storms produced large hail, up to softball size, across portions of the Southeast Texas Coast.

Began near Hitchcock (29.3482, -95.0186).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 447821. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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