Hail in Coleman County, Texas

Hail March 8, 2001 · Coleman County, Texas

1.75 in

Hail diameter

$2.8M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hail up to the size of golf balls fell across a large part of the city of Coleman, causing extensive damage to area roofs and vehicles. Local insurance agencies reported nearly 1000 insurance claims, with damage reaching almost 3 million dollars.

The wider storm

Although scattered severe thunderstorms produced dime to nickel size hail on the evening of the 8th, the most extensive damage was the result of a long lived supercell. This supercell began if Fisher County near Rotan and tracked across part of Taylor County before striking the city of Coleman. Many roofs and automobiles were damaged in Coleman, with extensive damage reported.

Began near Coleman (31.8333, -99.4333).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5238824. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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