Hail in Ward County, Texas
Hail May 3, 2019 · Ward County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced tennis ball sized hail in Pyote. The hail resulted in broken wind shields. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
The wider storm
An upper level trough was moving from over the Rocky Mountains to southeast New Mexico and West Texas which provided lift. A dryline was present across the area with good moisture to the east of this feature. Strong instability and wind shear were also present. A cold front was also beginning to move into the area during the evening hours. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms developing with large hail, strong winds, and a couple of tornadoes across West Texas and southeast New Mexico.
Began near Pyote (31.5300, -103.1300).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 814238. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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