Hail, Potter
- When
- October 13, 2:38 PM CST
- Where
- Potter County, 19 mi N of Amarillo
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.475, -101.820
Hail in Texas, October 13, 2009
A severe thunderstorm moved across the south central Texas Panhandle during the afternoon hours producing some hail. No damage or injuries were reported.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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 AMA wrote it up.
A severe thunderstorm moved across the south central Texas Panhandle during the afternoon hours producing some hail. No damage or injuries were reported.
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 29 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:39 UTC.
Event by event
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Heavy Rain in California, October 13 to 14, 2009
- Strong Wind in Washington, October 13, 2009
- Debris Flow and Heavy Snow in California, October 13 to 14, 2009
- Debris Flow and Heavy Rain in Nevada, October 13 to 14, 2009
- High Wind in California, October 13, 2009
More
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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 197595.