Hail — Val Verde, Texas

2020-04-11 · near Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm produced four inch diameter hail in Del Rio. The large hail that hit the City of Del Rio likely caused in excess of 10 million dollars in damage but as of this writing do not have an accurate estimate of damage from city/county/state officials or private insurance companies.

Wider weather episode

An upper level shortwave trough moved around a low over the southwestern US and enhanced lift over the mountains in northern Mexico and a dryline in West Texas. These features interacted with a warm, moist airmass over South Central Texas to generate thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced tornadoes and large hail. The large hail that hit the City of Del Rio and near Brackettville likely caused in excess of 10 million dollars in damage but as of this writing do not have an accurate estimate of damage from city/county/state officials or private insurance companies.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 880883. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.