Hail in Reagan County, Texas

Hail May 16, 2021 · Reagan County, Texas

1.5 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 over Southern California and Nevada. A dryline was across West Texas which increased atmospheric lift. There was high moisture and instability east of the dryline. Wind shear was also sufficient across the area. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms with large hail and strong winds across the eastern Permian Basin.

Began near Stiles (31.6239, -101.5377).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 954662. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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