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Flash Flood — Bexar, TX

Apr 28, 2021

Thunderstorms developed along a cold front in northern Mexico and moved into South Central Texas. Some of these storms grew to be supercells and produced giant hail, damaging wind gusts, and one tornado. Some areas along Highway 90 had multiple rounds of supercells. Two supercells combined near D'Hanis and Hondo, producing gargantuan hail in excess of 6 inches in diameter. One of the hailstones that fell in Hondo was officially measured at 6.416 inches in diameter and weighed 1.26 pounds. Th

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 954610). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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