Hail — Kenedy, Texas

2016-04-24 · near Norias, Kenedy, Texas

Event narrative

COOP observer in Armstrong reported golfball sized hail.

Wider weather episode

Moisture and instability were lifted by the backside of a departing upper level disturbance during the late afternoon and early evening of April 24th to produce several small supercell thunderstorms from the southern Coastal Bend through the King Ranch. One of the cells moved through Kenedy and Willacy counties dropping golfball sized hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 632091. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.