Hail — Presidio, Texas

2016-05-18 · near Ruidosa, Presidio, Texas

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough was moving eastward from over the southern Rocky Mountains. There was good upper lift over the region from this trough. Plentiful moisture was available across the area, and there was a stationary front along the Big Bend. These conditions contributed to thunderstorms developing with large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 627832. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.