Hail — Jeff Davis, Texas

2015-10-07 · near Ft Davis, Jeff Davis, Texas

Wider weather episode

An upper level low was over southern Arizona moving southward, and this feature increased upper level lift over West Texas and southeast New Mexico. This upper low was pulling moisture northward into the area from the Gulf of Mexico. These conditions contributed to severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds as well as flash flooding developing across the area. Thunderstorms increased in coverage overnight as an upper level disturbance moved over the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 602564. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.