Hail in Hale County, Texas
Hail May 8, 1998 · Hale County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
Thunderstorms developed over the Texas South Plains, the extreme southern Texas Panhandle, and the southern portions of the Rolling Plains during the late afternoon of the 8th. Plainview was hardest hit with over $5 million in property damage due to golfball-sized hail and winds in excess of 90 mph. Hundreds of homes and vehicles were damaged. Short-lived, weak tornadoes occurred in Lamb County (near Olton) and over the extreme southern Texas Panhandle near the towns of Quitaque and Turkey. Each tornado touched down in open country and caused no apparent damage.
Began near Plainview (34.1800, -101.7200).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5648155. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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