Hail — Hudspeth, Texas

2017-04-12 · near Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth, Texas

$2.0M

Property damage

Magnitude

Event narrative

Hail from 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches in diameter was reported in and around Sierra Blanca. Some areas had hail up to 3 inches deep. Numerous house windows and automobile windshields were damaged, with many cars left dented. Hail also severely damaged dozens of roofs and even penetrated a few.

Wider weather episode

A back door cold front moved in from the east to near the Rio Grande Valley. Deep moisture behind the front combined with a weak upper trough lifting out of the Baja region to produce severe thunderstorms with large hail around Sierra Blanca.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 695175. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.