Hail in Crane County, Texas
Hail March 28, 2017 · Crane County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Crane (31.2842, -102.3500).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 680671. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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