Hail — Crane, Texas

2017-03-28 · near Crane, Crane, Texas

Wider weather episode

A deep upper low was over New Mexico with strong lift and instability over southeast New Mexico and West Texas. There was a dryline and cold front that moved across the area, and there was a lot of wind shear in the atmosphere. Good moisture was present to the east of the dryline. This combination of moisture, lift, instability, and wind shear contributed to thunderstorms that produced large hail, severe wind gusts, and tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 680669. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.