Published: April 13,2016
Storm reports from the National Weather Service revealed hail as large as 3.5 inches in diameter – bigger than the size of baseballs – fell on the north side of San Antonio Tuesday night. Police told WOAI-TV the hailstorm led to windshield damage for several of their cruisers, and some residents also said the large hailstones knocked out their windows.
"The large hail Texas has seen on consecutive days is from a duo of upper-level systems that have moved over the state, one on Monday and another on Tuesday," said weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce. "Those upper-level systems, in combination with warm, moist air near the surface, provided the necessary ingredients for severe thunderstorms to form on back-to-back days."
(MORE: Softball-Sized Hail Leaves Widespread Damage in North Texas)
The storms also brought heavy rain and strong winds to South Texas Tuesday night. NWS meteorologist Jason Runyen told the San Antonio Express-News 1.26 inches of rain had been reported at San Antonio International Airport by 10 p.m. local time, and an NWS storm report showed winds gusting as high as 62 mph as the storm blew through Tuesday night. The strong storm did not lead to any flight cancellations at the airport, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware.
Here are several images and videos posted on social media during the storms that show the intensity of the hailstorm.
A window was shattered by large hail in Bexar County, Texas, on the evening of Tuesday, April 12, 2016.(Facebook/Catalina Gonzalez Alicea)
A large hailstone is seen near San Antonio, Texas, on the evening of Tuesday, April 12, 2016.(Facebook/Ashley McCullin)
A large hailstone and several smaller hailstones are seen near San Antonio, Texas, on the evening of Tuesday, April 12, 2016.(Facebook/Veronica Espinoza Perez)
No comments:
Post a Comment