Hail — Winkler, Texas

2019-05-03 · near Kermit, Winkler, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced tennis ball sized hail 21 miles northeast of Kermit. The hail resulted in broken skylights. 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 814242. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.