Hail — Ward, Texas

2019-05-03 · near Pyote, Ward, Texas

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 814238. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.