Hail in Glasscock County, Texas

Hail April 12, 2020 · Glasscock County, Texas

1.75 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

An upper level trough was centered over southern Arizona. A dryline developed across West Texas. Very moist and unstable air was present to the east of the dryline as well as high wind shear. Upper lift increased as the upper trough moved closer to the region. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms that produced large hail across the Permian Basin.

Began near Garden City (31.8845, -101.5000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 880627. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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