05/03/2026
NEW RECORD SIZE HAILSTONE FOR TEXAS!
NWS: On June 2, 2024, a supercell thunderstorm developed in Swisher County, Texas. A large hailstone was discovered beside the road by storm chasers who were tracking the storm. A committee of scientists from Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), US National Weather Service Lubbock Texas , Texas A&M Arts & Sciences, and Southern Regional Climate Center have verified a new Texas hailstone diameter record of 7.1 inches.
Learn more about the record and how the committee verified the hailstone size: https://bit.ly/SCEC-TX-Hail