This multicell cluster was causing hail at the same time of the large HP Supercell farther west. This storm was eventually absorbed by the HP storm in eastern Ward County.
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This multicell cluster was causing hail at the same time of the large HP Supercell farther west. This storm was eventually absorbed by the HP storm in eastern Ward County.
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 65 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:17 UTC.
3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A slowly moving multicell storm cluster caused hail for a 30 minute period west of Andrews, then proceeded south into northwest Ector County.
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