Hail, Foard
- When
- September 15, 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Foard County, Crowell
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.980, -99.720
Hail in Texas, September 15, 2016
Scattered storms formed across Oklahoma and north Texas on the 15th under the influence of an approaching upper low. Training storms resulted in some flooding.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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 OUN wrote it up.
Scattered storms formed across Oklahoma and north Texas on the 15th under the influence of an approaching upper low. Training storms resulted in some flooding.
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 Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 15, 2:03 PM CST, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 15, 2:03 PM CST, 2 hours 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 303 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016 .DISCUSSION... Considerable uncertainty exists with timing and coverage of showers and thunderstorms into the weekend. Ongoing scattered convection is driven by diurnal heating and destabilization across the eastern and southern portion of the area. Further west, low level flow is slightly difluent and coverage should be much more limited. Deep layer shear remains weak and so any severe thunderstorm should be brief and marginal wind/hail. Deep moist environment has supported very high instantaneous rates in dual pol, and heavy rainfall amounts in gauge observations. Localized flooding or flash flooding is the primary concern this afternoon and early evening before convection diminishes. Water vapor loop early this afternoon shows an upper low across norther Rockies moving eastward onto the northern Plains. Low level response this far south has been subtle, but light southerly winds have returned to the area as pressures fall across the High Plains. Surface observations indicate lee cyclogenesis in favored region north of the Raton Mesa in southeast Colorado and short term models shift the low east into Southwest Kansas tonight into early and weakens as upper opens and moves northeast into Ontario. Thunderstorms should increase across Kansas and into the Panhandles later today as instability increases and then expand later tonight, particularly across Kansas, as large scale ascent overspreads the area. A convective complex should evolve over Kansas tonight although spatial and temporal details are unclear at the moment. This may impact northern portions of the area toward morning. Ongoing convection in the morning across the north and potential outflow has implications on how things will evolve in the afternoon. Furthermore, convection across the Panhandles tonight will probably impact the southwest portion of the area further complicating the convective evolution tomorrow. We have maintained high chance to likely probabilities for much of the day and will refine to convey better detail as we see how convection to our west and northwest develops this evening. Thunderstorms may form near and ahead of a cold front across the northwest portion of the area tomorrow in an area with stronger mid-upper flow may support more organized/sustained storms and if enough destabilization occurs isolated severe thunderstorms may occur. Most of the activity should shift to the south on Saturday until late when another approaching shortwave supports convection moving into the western portion of the area and across much of the area Saturday night and early Sunday. Mid-upper ridging building in early next week should bring dry weather. Southwesterly flow aloft indicated by medium range guidance strengthens across the northwest as ridge shifts east by mid week resulting in increasing precipitation chances by then. BRB && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 69 86 67 86 / 20 50 40 30 Hobart OK 68 87 66 85 / 30 50 40 30 Wichita Falls TX 70 90 69 90 / 20 50 50 30 Gage OK 67 85 61 84 / 30 40 20 20 Ponca City OK 69 84 66 85 / 30 60 50 20 Durant OK 71 91 71 90 / 30 40 50 40 && .OUN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... OK...None. TX...None. && 06/12
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 15, 10:35 AM CST, 5 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1135 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2016 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-161000- HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD- NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE- BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN- CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON- TILLMAN-COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON- JEFFERSON-CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN- FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY- 1135 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN... WESTERN...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .THUNDERSTORMS... AFTERNOON HEATING AND RESIDUAL OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. STRONGER FLOW ACROSS WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...MAY RESULT IN A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. THE STRONGER STORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS AND SOME HAIL. THUNDERSTORM INTENSITY AND COVERAGE WILL LIKELY DECREASE DURING THE EVENING HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY. A MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS FRIDAY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF OKLAHOMA. MORE GENERAL COVERAGE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND EARLY SATURDAY. .HEAVY RAIN... HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OVER SMALL AREAS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. GET GRAPHICS AND MORE DETAILS AT WEATHER.GOV/NORMAN...AND FOLLOW OUR WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 15, 2:33 PM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
333 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0328 PM TSTM WND GST WILL ROGERS AIRPORT 35.39N 97.60W
09/15/2016 M68 MPH OKLAHOMA OK ASOS
&&
BRBSpecial weather statement, Sep 15, 2:45 PM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
345 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016
OKZ027>029-152130-
GRADY OK-MCCLAIN OK-CLEVELAND OK-
345 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL GRADY...MCCLAIN AND
CLEVELAND COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT...
AT 343 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
NEAR OKLAHOMA CITY TO NEAR DIBBLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH DIAMETER...
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...
MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA CITY...NORMAN...MOORE...NEWCASTLE...BLANCHARD...
PURCELL...NOBLE...SLAUGHTERVILLE...LEXINGTON...GOLDSBY...DIBBLE...
WAYNE...WASHINGTON...COLE...CRINER...STANLEY DRAPER LAKE...
LAKE THUNDERBIRD AND PAYNE.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 83 AND 119.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 101 AND 108.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
&&
LAT...LON 3491 9719 3485 9739 3493 9767 3525 9769
3537 9749 3538 9725
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 224DEG 31KT 3535 9761 3506 9765
MBSSpecial weather statement, Sep 15, 3:23 PM CST, 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 423 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016 TXZ087-152145- KNOX TX- 423 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN KNOX COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM CDT... AT 420 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF KNOX CITY...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH DIAMETER... WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH... MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE... LAT...LON 3360 9999 3372 9980 3345 9969 3343 9999 TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 248DEG 9KT 3351 9996 BRB
Special weather statement, Sep 15, 3:30 PM CST, 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
430 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016
OKZ028>030-152200-
POTTAWATOMIE OK-MCCLAIN OK-CLEVELAND OK-
430 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL POTTAWATOMIE...
SOUTHWESTERN MCCLAIN AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...
AT 417 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NOBLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH DIAMETER...
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...
MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORMAN...NEWCASTLE...PURCELL...NOBLE...SLAUGHTERVILLE...LEXINGTON...
PINK...GOLDSBY...WAYNE...WASHINGTON...COLE...TRIBBEY...ETOWAH...
MACOMB...LAKE THUNDERBIRD...STELLA AND LITTLE AXE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
&&
LAT...LON 3488 9736 3512 9762 3537 9725 3531 9707
3512 9696
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 235DEG 29KT 3515 9737
MAHALESpecial weather statement, Sep 15, 3:37 PM CST, 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 437 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016 TXZ084-087-152200- KNOX TX-FOARD TX- 437 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN KNOX AND SOUTHEASTERN FOARD COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT... AT 433 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTH OF TRUSCOTT TO 6 MILES NORTH OF BENJAMIN...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH DIAMETER... WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH... MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE... LAT...LON 3399 9959 3366 9956 3363 9989 3382 9991 TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 258DEG 15KT 3381 9979 3367 9983 BRB
Special weather statement, Sep 15, 3:52 PM CST, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
452 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016
OKZ016-022-023-152215-
CADDO OK-CUSTER OK-WASHITA OK-
452 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CADDO...SOUTHEASTERN
CUSTER AND NORTHEASTERN WASHITA COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...
AT 449 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST
OF ALFALFA...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS...
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...
MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
&&
LAT...LON 3517 9860 3522 9881 3550 9877 3549 9860
3543 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 195DEG 13KT 3527 9869
MAHALEThe radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 81 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:16 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
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, September 15 to 16, 2016
- Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, September 15, 2016
- Flash Flood and Hail in Iowa, September 15 to 16, 2016
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Nebraska, September 15 to 17, 2016
- Flash Flooding in South Dakota, September 15, 2016
- Tornado and Hail in New Mexico, September 15 to 16, 2016
- Hail in Colorado, September 15, 2016
- Hail in Colorado, September 15, 2016
- Hail in New Mexico, September 15, 2016
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Missouri, September 15, 2016
- Flash Flood and Hail in Iowa, September 15 to 16, 2016
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, September 15, 2016
More
Every storm in Texas in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, September 2016
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: 654561.