Hail — Crane, Texas

2015-05-06 · near Crane, Crane, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm moved across Crane County and produced golf ball sized hail south of Crane on Highway 385. There were reports of broken windows and some damage to cars. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough was over the western half of the United States and allowed for an increase in upper lift over West Texas. A dryline was present across the Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos. Moist and unstable conditions were to the east of the dryline during the afternoon and evening which allowed for thunderstorms with large hail to develop.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 569701. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.