Hail, Dawson
- When
- June 2, 4:50 PM CST to 4:53 PM CST
- Where
- Dawson County, 3.21 mi WSW of Grandview
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 32.900, -102.050
Hail in Texas, June 2, 2010
A dryline developed across the northern Permian Basin on this day. Daytime heating along and to the east of this dryline, along with an approaching mid level shortwave trough, created enough lift and instability for thunderstorms to develop across the northern Permian Basin.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
- Hail
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- 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 MAF wrote it up.
A dryline developed across the northern Permian Basin on this day. Daytime heating along and to the east of this dryline, along with an approaching mid level shortwave trough, created enough lift and instability for thunderstorms to develop across the northern Permian Basin.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 2, 2:01 PM CST, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 2:01 PM CST, 2 hours 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 301 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 .DISCUSSION... SNEAKY SHORTWAVE IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL BOOST THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. DISTURBANCE SEEN ON SATELLITE APPROACHING THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE IS FORECAST TO TRACK ACROSS WEST TEXAS OVERNIGHT ALONG AND EAST OF A DRYLINE. A FEW STORMS COULD BE SEVERE OVERNIGHT GIVEN 0-6 KILOMETER SHEAR OF 30 KNOTS AND CAPES IN EXCESS OF 1000 J/KG. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW COULD ALSO KICK OFF SOME MORE STORMS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THE EASTERN BASIN. AFTER THURSDAY AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE AREA IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. 850 MILLIBAR TEMPERATURE FORECAST SUPPORTS CURRENT FORECAST HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 100 TO 115 DEGREES IN THE PLAINS AND TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S APPROACHING 100 DEGREES IN THE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NOT REALLY EXPECTING MUCH COOLING EARLY NEXT WEEK AS UPPER LEVEL HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN HIGH (AS WELL AS 850 MILLIBAR TEMPERATURES) DESPITE AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE THAT MAY PASS BY TO THE SOUTH ACROSS THE BIG BEND AND NORTHERN MEXICO. && .FIRE WEATHER... LOCAL RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS BEHIND AN INTENSIFYING EASTWARD MOVING DRYLINE. POOR RH RECOVERY EXPECTED THE NEXT SEVERAL NIGHTS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS AND PRESIDIO VALLEY. && .CLIMATE... WITH HOT SPELL UPCOMING LATER THIS WEEK AND WEEKEND THERE WILL BE A GOOD CHANCE THAT DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS ON JUN 4-6 OF...105...106...107 RESPECTIVELY WILL APPROACHED OR BROKEN AT MAF. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BIG SPRING TX 65 92 71 102 / 30 10 0 0 CARLSBAD NM 64 99 63 105 / 0 0 0 0 DRYDEN TX 70 98 74 101 / 10 10 10 0 FORT STOCKTON TX 66 100 73 104 / 0 10 10 0 GUADALUPE PASS TX 65 96 69 95 / 0 0 0 0 HOBBS NM 63 95 68 102 / 10 10 0 0 MARFA TX 49 92 54 96 / 0 0 0 10 MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 68 97 69 103 / 20 10 10 0 ODESSA TX 71 97 73 102 / 20 10 10 0 WINK TX 72 101 69 107 / 0 10 0 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...NONE. TX...NONE. && 10/12
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 11:51 AM CST, 4 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1251 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-031800- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1251 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 /1151 AM MDT WED JUN 2 2010/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING GENERALLY ALONG AND EAST OF A HOBBS TO FORT STOCKTON LINE. WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE PRIMARY THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NEAR RECORD TO RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND AS HIGH TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE 100 TO 115 DEGREE RANGE IN THE PLAINS. THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD MAKE PROVISION FOR AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF WATER AND SUN PROTECTION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THERE IS A 20 PERCENT CHANCE FOR SPOTTER ACTIVATION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 3:36 PM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 436 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 TXZ046-022200- DAWSON- 436 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND 40 TO 55 MPH WINDS AFFECTING NORTH CENTRAL DAWSON COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM CDT... A THUNDERSTORM WITH HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF HANCOCK OR 15 MILES NORTH OF LAMESA AT 436 PM CDT...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEEK SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WEST TEXAS. &&
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:01 PM CST, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 501 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 TXZ046-022230- DAWSON- 501 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND 40 TO 55 MPH WINDS AFFECTING NORTHERN DAWSON COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM CDT... A THUNDERSTORM WITH HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF HANCOCK OR 18 MILES NORTH OF LAMESA AT 501 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. IF SEVERE WEATHER IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. [NO.NE.YES] A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WEST TEXAS. &&
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:26 PM CST, 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 526 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 TXZ048-022300- SCURRY- 526 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND 40 TO 55 MPH WINDS AFFECTING NORTHEASTERN SCURRY COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM CDT... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT... A THUNDERSTORM WITH HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF HUDD AT 526 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND STRONG WINDS... DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WEST TEXAS. &&
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:38 PM CST, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 538 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 TXZ046-022315- DAWSON- 538 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING NORTH CENTRAL DAWSON COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM CDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER GRANDVIEW AT 538 PM CDT... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND STRONG WINDS... DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. &&
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:51 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
- Heat in Pennsylvania, June 2 to 6, 2010
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, June 2, 2010
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Ohio, June 2 to 3, 2010
- Flash Flood and Hail in North Carolina, June 2, 2010
- Flash Flood and Hail in Oklahoma, June 2 to 3, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 2, 2010
- Flooding and Hail in Pennsylvania, June 2 to 3, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 2, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 2, 2010
- Flooding in Iowa, June 2 to 7, 2010
- Tornado and Hail in Pennsylvania, June 2, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, June 2 to 3, 2010
More
Every storm in Texas in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, June 2010
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: 241161.