Hail in Upshur County, Texas

Hail January 6, 1998 · Upshur County, Texas

1.75 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

Three automobile dealerships suffered considerable hail damage to their entire inventories of over 300 vehicles. The hail fell continuously for over 20 minutes. A 24 year veteran in insurance claims said that the hail episode was the second worse he had ever seen in north Texas.

Began near Gilmer (32.7800, -94.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5627922. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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