Hail, Nolan
- When
- October 3, 6:49 PM CST
- Where
- Nolan County, 2.07 mi S of Champion
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 32.340, -100.620
The public reported 2 inch diameter hail near Champion.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, October 3 to 4, 2023
Isolated severe thunderstorms developed across portions of the Big Country. A few of the storms produced strong wind gusts and large hail.
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
- 5
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.
Isolated severe thunderstorms developed across portions of the Big Country. A few of the storms produced strong wind gusts and large hail.
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:50 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fisher
- When
- October 3, 6:57 PM CST
- Where
- Fisher County, 4.64 mi W of Rotan
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 32.850, -100.550
A Mesonet observation site reported a 59 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Nolan
- When
- October 3, 6:59 PM CST
- Where
- Nolan County, 4.52 mi SW of Shaufler
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 32.350, -100.530
A Mesonet observation site reported a 67 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fisher
- When
- October 4, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Fisher County, 4.64 mi W of Rotan
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 32.850, -100.550
A Mesonet observation site reported a 63 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crockett
- When
- October 4, 5:16 PM CST
- Where
- Crockett County, 29.78 mi W of Ozona
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 30.670, -101.700
A Mesonet observation site reported a 61 mph wind gust.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, October 3, 2023
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, October 3, 2023
- Dense Fog in Pennsylvania, October 3, 2023
- Dense Fog in New Jersey, October 3, 2023
- Hail in Kansas, October 3, 2023
- Hail and Sleet in Idaho, October 3, 2023
- Hail in North Dakota, October 3, 2023
- Drought in Georgia, October 3 to 31, 2023
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: 1144695, 1144696, 1144697, 1144698, 1144699.