Hail in Upton County, Texas

Hail April 10, 2020 · Upton County, Texas

1.75 in

Hail diameter

$500

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A thunderstorm moved across Upton County and produced golfball sized hail. A windshield was broken on a patrol vehicle. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

The wider storm

Upper level low pressure was over Southern California and was moving eastward. A plentiful supply of moisture as well as instability and wind shear were in place across West Texas. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms that produced large hail across the Permian Basin and Trans Pecos.

Began near Rankin (31.1688, -101.9598).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 880290. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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