Flash Flood, Denton
- When
- March 11, 1:40 AM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Sanger
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.533, -96.667
Roads were closed near Sanger due to high water.
Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, March 11 to 12, 2001
March 11,12 - Episode NarrativeAn upper level low moved into the southern plains and thunderstorms were triggered as a series of short waves ejected out of the system. Most of the severe activity occurred north and west of a Stephenville, Dallas, Greenville line.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 27
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.
March 11,12 - Episode NarrativeAn upper level low moved into the southern plains and thunderstorms were triggered as a series of short waves ejected out of the system. Most of the severe activity occurred north and west of a Stephenville, Dallas, Greenville line. However, locally heavy rain was reported across many areas, including southeastern portions of the region.
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 Mar 10, 9:45 PM CST, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 9:45 PM CST, 3 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 945 PM CST SAT MAR 10 2001 WILL UPDATE ONE MORE TIME TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO TEMPERATURES IN THE NORTHEASTERN ZONElS. .FWD...CAUTION ADVISED ON AREA LAKES TONIGHT. 81
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:35 UTC.
Event by event
23 hail, 4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Dallas
- When
- March 11, 2:15 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Richardson
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.950, -96.717
Hail, Collin
- When
- March 11, 2:40 PM CST
- Where
- Collin County, Plano
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 33.017, -96.717
Occurred in the southeast portion of the city.
Flash Flood, Dallas
- When
- March 11, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Mesquite
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Water was reported over Highway 80 and Parkside.
Hail, Comanche
- When
- March 11, 5:27 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, Gustine
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.850, -98.400
Hail, Comanche
- When
- March 11, 5:45 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, Lamkin
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.817, -98.467
Hail, Hamilton
- When
- March 11, 6:08 PM CST
- Where
- Hamilton County, Carlton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.917, -98.167
Hail, Hamilton
- When
- March 11, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Hamilton County, 5 mi NW of Hamilton
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.750, -98.183
Hail, Hamilton
- When
- March 11, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hamilton County, 2 mi N of Hamilton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.733, -98.117
Hail, Bosque
- When
- March 11, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Bosque County, Cranfills Gap
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- POST OFFICE
- Coordinates
- 32.017, -97.500
Hail, Bosque
- When
- March 11, 7:55 PM CST
- Where
- Bosque County, Clifton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.783, -97.583
Hail, Mills
- When
- March 11, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Mills County, Mullin
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.550, -98.667
Hail, Parker
- When
- March 11, 8:28 PM CST
- Where
- Parker County, 9 mi NW of Weatherford
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.867, -97.917
Hail, Parker
- When
- March 11, 8:30 PM CST to 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Parker County, Poolville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.983, -97.850
Hail, Parker
- When
- March 11, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Parker County, Springtown
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.967, -97.683
Hail, Wise
- When
- March 11, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Wise County, 4 mi SE of Cottondale
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 33.033, -97.667
Hail, Wise
- When
- March 11, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wise County, Briar
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 33.000, -97.650
Hail, Wise
- When
- March 11, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wise County, Newark
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 33.000, -97.483
Hail, Tarrant
- When
- March 11, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Tarrant County, Haslet
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 32.967, -97.350
Hail, Montague
- When
- March 11, 9:05 PM CST
- Where
- Montague County, 3 mi S of Nocona
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.750, -97.750
Hail, Comanche
- When
- March 11, 9:20 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, Comanche
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.900, -98.617
Hail, Denton
- When
- March 11, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, 2 mi W of Lewisville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 31.767, -97.833
Occurred in Flower Mound.
Hail, Bosque
- When
- March 11, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Bosque County, Lakeside Vlg
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.900, -97.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Mills
- When
- March 11, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Mills County, 2 mi N of Goldthwaite
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.483, -98.567
Flash Flood, Tarrant
- When
- March 11, 11:40 PM CST
- Where
- Tarrant County, Ft Worth
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High water was reported at Oakmont and Hulen streets.
Flash Flood, Dallas
- When
- March 12, 12:45 AM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Dallas
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several streets were flooded and barricaded.
Hail, Ellis
- When
- March 12, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, Ferris
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 33.067, -97.033
What these are
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, March 11 to 12, 2001
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 11 to 12, 2001
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, March 11 to 12, 2001
- High Surf in Puerto Rico, March 11, 2001
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 11, 2001
- High Wind in Nevada, March 11, 2001
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, March 11 to 12, 2001
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, March 11 to 12, 2001
- Hail in Texas, March 11, 2001
- Hail in Oklahoma, March 11 to 12, 2001
- Winter Storm in Iowa, March 11 to 12, 2001
- Hail in Texas, March 11, 2001
More
Every storm in Texas in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, March 2001
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: 5234490, 5234223, 5234224, 5234240, 5234225, 5234226, 5234228, 5234229, 5234230, 5234372, 5234231, 5234243, 5234232, 5234233, 5234234, 5234235, 5234236, 5234237, 5234242, 5234238, 5234227, 5234373, 5234371, 5234244, 5234241, 5234239, 5234374.