Texas, 2001

Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, February 27 to 28, 2001

February 27 to 28, 2001 · NWS FWD · 11 events in 6 counties and zones

February 27-28 Episode Narrative Showers and thunderstorms developed mainly north and east of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, exacerbating the flooding potential on already wet ground.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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 FWD wrote it up.

February 27-28 Episode Narrative Showers and thunderstorms developed mainly north and east of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, exacerbating the flooding potential on already wet ground.

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 Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 26, 9:45 PM CST, 4 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 9:45 PM CST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
945 PM CST MON FEB 26 2001

UPDATED ZONES TO LOWER POPS TONIGHT AND SPEED UP TIMING ON FROPA ON
TUESDAY.  CHANGED TEMPS TO REFLECT EAMRLIER FROPA.

.FTW...NONE.

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The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:38 UTC.

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Event by event

7 flash flood, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dallas

When
February 27, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Dallas County, Highland Park
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.817, -96.767

Hail, Van Zandt

When
February 27, 3:35 AM CST
Where
Van Zandt County, Edgewood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.700, -95.883

Hail, Van Zandt

When
February 27, 3:35 AM CST
Where
Van Zandt County, 1 mi S of Canton
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.533, -95.867

Flash Flood, Tarrant

When
February 27, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Ft Worth
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Vehicles flooded and stalled on North 28th Street.

Flash Flood, Tarrant

When
February 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Ft Worth
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Vickery Blvd. was impassable in 3 of 4 lanes.

Flash Flood, Ellis

When
February 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, Waxahachie
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Twelve streets were closed and one bridge washed out due to high water.

Flash Flood, Dallas

When
February 27, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Dallas
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several intersections in Dallas flooded.

Flash Flood, Fannin

When
February 27, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Fannin County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.594, -96.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Farm Market 409 flooded in the northwest part of the county.

Flash Flood, Delta

When
February 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Delta County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.386, -95.672 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads flooded across the county.

Hail, Dallas

When
February 28, 12:43 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Dallas
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.767, -96.783

Flash Flood, Fannin

When
February 28, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Fannin County, Bonham
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.594, -96.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several bridges washed out and some roads were flooded.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5232640, 5232638, 5232639, 5232642, 5232643, 5232645, 5232641, 5232644, 5232646, 5232647, 5232648.