Hail — Kleberg, Texas

2016-05-31 · near Ricardo, Kleberg, Texas

Event narrative

Social media video submitted showed quarter sized hail falling in Ricardo.

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance moving across South Texas, combined with a very moist and unstable atmosphere, produced strong to severe thunderstorms across South Texas on May 31st. The strongest storms crossed Kleberg County and produced 3 tornadoes, very strong winds, large hail, and torrential rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 639745. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.