Hail, Hardeman
- When
- October 10, 6:50 PM CST to 6:51 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Copper Breaks St Pk
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.110, -99.740
Hail in Texas, October 10, 2010
Thunderstorms developed along a cold front that was moving south through northern Texas. Although most of the severe thunderstorms remained north of Red River, a storm that moved over Copper Breaks State Park and Margaret became severe with hail up to golf ball-size.
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
- 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 OUN wrote it up.
Thunderstorms developed along a cold front that was moving south through northern Texas. Although most of the severe thunderstorms remained north of Red River, a storm that moved over Copper Breaks State Park and Margaret became severe with hail up to golf ball-size. The hail fell in such large quantities near Margaret, that FM 98 south of town had to be closed until a snow plow could move it.
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:48 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Foard
- When
- October 10, 7:30 PM CST to 7:35 PM CST
- Where
- Foard County, Margaret
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.050, -99.650
Hail up to half-dollar size accumulated several inches deep in and around the Margaret area. FM 98 south of town had to be closed until a snow plow could come and remove it. Over two inches of rain also fell with the hail, along with 35 to 45 mph winds.
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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- Waterspout in Gulf of Mexico, October 10, 2010
- Hail in Kansas, October 10, 2010
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 266384, 263450.