Hail, Tom Green
- When
- October 23, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Tom Green County, 4.91 mi ESE of Carlsbad
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 31.580, -100.550
A trained spotter reported nickel to quarter size hail covering the ground.
Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, October 23, 2010
A dryline and a strong upper level disturbance interacted with plenty of gulf moisture to produce strong to isolated severe thunderstorms. These storms resulted in very heavy rainfall across parts of West Central Texas along with an isolated hail report.
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
- 4
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 SJT wrote it up.
A dryline and a strong upper level disturbance interacted with plenty of gulf moisture to produce strong to isolated severe thunderstorms. These storms resulted in very heavy rainfall across parts of West Central Texas along with an isolated hail report.
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 24 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:58 UTC.
Event by event
3 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Tom Green
- When
- October 23, 8:40 AM CST to 10:40 AM CST
- Where
- Tom Green County, 3.65 mi N of (Sjt)mathis Fld San to 3.66 mi N of (Sjt)mathis Fld San
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 31.423, -100.498
A storm spotter reported three feet of running water over the road on Southwest Boulevard near Loop 306.
Flash Flood, Tom Green
- When
- October 23, 8:55 AM CST to 10:55 AM CST
- Where
- Tom Green County, 2.42 mi SW of San Angelo to 2.37 mi SW of San Angelo
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 31.449, -100.463
A storm spotter reported a high water rescue at the intersection of West Concho Avenue and Taylor Street.
Flash Flood, Tom Green
- When
- October 23, 9:24 AM CST to 10:24 AM CST
- Where
- Tom Green County, 2 mi ESE of San Angelo Res
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 31.464, -100.472
A storm spotter reported a high water rescue at the intersection of Howard and Forest Park.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Hail in Nebraska, October 23, 2010
- Hail in Iowa, October 23, 2010
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds and Waterspout in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, October 23 to 27, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, October 23, 2010
- High Wind in Oregon, October 23 to 24, 2010
- Hail and Heavy Rain in Nebraska, October 23 to 24, 2010
- Wildfire in Arkansas, October 23 to 26, 2010
- Winter Storm in California, October 23 to 24, 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 265059, 265056, 265057, 265058.