Texas, 1997

Hail in Texas, May 29, 1997

May 29, 1997 · NWS MAF · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Daily synopsis : This event was characterized by a northwest flow aloft and moisture farther west than typically found for this time in the year. In the Davis Mountains dew point temperatures were in the mid to upper 50s.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.

Daily synopsis : This event was characterized by a northwest flow aloft and moisture farther west than typically found for this time in the year. In the Davis Mountains dew point temperatures were in the mid to upper 50s. In the Permian Basin dew points were in the lower to mid 60s with temperatures in the lower 90s. An outflow boundary that had moved through the Lubbock area early the previous morning lay across the area from Central Lea County into Dawson County.

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:19 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dawson

When
May 29, 8:22 PM CST
Where
Dawson County, 15 mi E of Lamesa
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -101.700

Hail, Borden

When
May 29, 8:22 PM CST
Where
Borden County, 14 mi W of Gail
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -101.670

Quarter size hail was reported on the Dawson/Borden County line. This storm formed in southwestern Lynn County, moved southeast into Dawson County and became severe as it straddled the Dawson/Borden County line. The storm turned right for a short time and travelled almost straight south along the county line. Then after only a few miles of this motion began to move to the southeast again and weakened.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5611463, 5611464.