Hail in Martin County, Texas

Hail May 15, 2021 · Martin County, Texas

1.25 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 California and Nevada. A dryline was present across West Texas. High moisture and instability were present east of the dryline. High wind shear was also across the area. Upper level disturbances moved over the area which helped to increase atmospheric lift. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms with hail, strong winds, and flash flooding across West Texas.

Began near Tarzan (32.3000, -102.0214).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 954508. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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