Texas, 2010

Hail in Texas, October 18, 2010

October 18, 2010 · NWS AMA · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm developed across the southeast Texas Panhandle during the evening hours. The storm produced large hail, however no damage or injuries were reported.

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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 developed across the southeast Texas Panhandle during the evening hours. The storm produced large hail, however no damage or injuries were reported.

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:48 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Collingsworth

When
October 18, 6:50 PM CST to 6:52 PM CST
Where
Collingsworth County, 5.71 mi E of Wellington
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.860, -100.120

The public reported that the hail ranged in size from dimes to quarters. No damage or injuries were reported.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 261874.