Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 27, 2001

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 27, 2001
Start: 2001-05-27T22:44
End: 2001-05-27T23:51
Location: Texas

May 27, 2001 · NWS OUN · 10 events in 4 counties and zones

A large and severe line of thunderstorms moved south out of Oklahoma around 0100 CST on the 28th. Hail to the size of baseballs was reported in Electra in Wichita County.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $6,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 10

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 OUN wrote it up.

A large and severe line of thunderstorms moved south out of Oklahoma around 0100 CST on the 28th. Hail to the size of baseballs was reported in Electra in Wichita County.

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 Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 27, 7:41 PM CST, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 7:41 PM CST, 3 hours 3 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
841 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 2001

DESPITE WIDESPREAD SEVERE T-STORMS ACROSS N OK... WHICH WILL SWEEP
SE ACROSS MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE REST OF THE CWA OVERNIGHT...
PREVIOUS FORECAST PACKAGE COVERED THINGS SO WELL THAT ONLY MINOR
ADJUSTMENTS ARE NEEDED AT THIS TIME. WILL DROP THE PROBABILITY
WORDING ACROSS N AND CENTRAL OK, AND UP POPS TO LIKELY/CATEGORICAL
IN THE S, AS SOLID LINE OF CONVECTION ALONG LEADING EDGE OF MCS
ENSURES THAT NEARLY ALL AREAS WILL GET A PIECE OF THE ACTION.
STORMS AND ASSOCIATED SEVERE POTENTIAL WILL DECREASE BY OR JUST
AFTER MIDNIGHT IN THE N AS THE COMPLEX MOVES S OF THESE AREAS. MAIN
SEVERE THREAT EXPECTED TO BE DAMAGING WINDS AS THE ASSOCIATED COLD
POOL ACCELERATES SE-WARD, BUT LARGE HAIL ALSO WILL REMAIN A THREAT
WITH SOME OF THE CORES. FLASH FLOOD THREAT APPEARS TO BE LESSENING
AS THE PRIMARY CONVECTIVE LINE IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE MOTION
VECTOR, REDUCING THE THREAT OF TRAIN ECHOES. STILL NEED TO KEEP A
MENTION OF HEAVY RAINFALL, THO.

ZONE UPDATE OUT BY 9 PM. ANOTHER UPDATE WILL BE NEEDED AROUND
MIDNIGHT TO ADDRESS TEMPORAL WORDING AND UPDATE THE PROGRESS OF THE
MCS.

24

.OUN...
OK...NONE.
TX...NONE.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 27, 5:51 PM CST, 4 hours 53 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
651 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 2001

TIME (CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0615 PM    WOODS                     OK   1.00 INCH HAIL
05/27/01   WOODS                          CAPRON FD

0644 PM    BURLINGTON                OK   .75 =INCH HAIL
05/27/01   ALFALFA                        SPOTTER REPORT

FM

Local storm report, May 27, 8:19 PM CST, 2 hours 25 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
919 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 2001

TIME (CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0825 PM    8 S FARGO                 OK   1.00 INCH HAIL
05/27/01   ELLIS                          REPORTED BY EOC

0821 PM    4 N ENID                  OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   GARFIELD                       ESTIMATED BY SPOTTER

0821 PM    4 N ENID                  OK   .75 INCH HAIL
05/27/01   GARFIELD                       REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0802 PM    15 N GAGE                 OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   ELLIS                          ESTIMATED BY SPOTTER

0802 PM    15 N GAGE                 OK   1.00 INCH HAIL
05/27/01   ELLIS                          REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0805 PM    5 SW TANGIER              OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODWARD                       ESTIMATED BY SPOTTER

0805 PM    1 NE FARGO                OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   ELLIS                          ESTIMATED BY SPOTTER

0800 PM    SHATTUCK                  OK   70 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   ELLIS                          ESTIMATED BY SPOTTER

0800 PM    21 NNE MOORELAND          OK   64 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODWARD                       MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0755 PM    21 NNE MOORELAND          OK   65 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODWARD                       MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0750 PM    21 NNE MOORELAND          OK   66 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODWARD                       MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0725 PM    1 SW BUFFALO              OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   HARPER                         MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0705 PM    1 SSW CHEROKEE            OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   ALFALFA                        MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0758 PM    6 N MOORELAND             OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODWARD                       ESTIMATED BY SPOTTER

0740 PM    21 NE MOORELAND           OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODWARD                       MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0740 PM    16 NNE FREEDOM            OK   66 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODS                          MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0745 PM    16 NNE FREEDOM            OK   62 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODS                          MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0720 PM    BUFFALO                   OK   .75 INCH HAIL
05/27/01   HARPER                         REPORTED BY EOC

0710 PM    5 N SELMAN                OK   WIND DAMAGE
05/27/01   HARPER                         CARPORT DESTROYED AND STORM
                                          DOOR BLOWN AWAY
                                          PUBLIC REPORT

0745 PM    6 N MAY                   OK   WIND DAMAGE
05/27/01   HARPER                         POWER POLES SNAPPED AND
                                          TRACTOR TRAILER OVERTURNED
                                          REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0725 PM    2 S BUFFALO               OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   HARPER                         ESTIMATED BY SPOTTER

0730 PM    1 SW BUFFALO              OK   68 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   HARPER                         MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0700 PM    CHEROKEE                  OK   .88 INCH HAIL
05/27/01   ALFALFA                        REPORTED BY EOC

0721 PM    CHEROKEE                  OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   ALFALFA                        ESTIMATED BY EOC

0710 PM    1 SSW CHEROKEE            OK   62 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   ALFALFA                        MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

LANE

Local storm report, May 27, 9:25 PM CST, 1 hour 19 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1025 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 2001

TIME (CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0941 PM    WEATHERFORD               OK   80 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   CUSTER                         ESTIMATED BY EOC

0941 PM    WEATHERFORD               OK   1.00 INCH HAIL
05/27/01   CUSTER                         REPORTED BY EOC

0935 PM    4 WNW BESSIE              OK   79 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WASHITA                        MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0915 PM    3 SSE MARSHALL            OK   58 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   LOGAN                          MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0910 PM    3 N PUTNAM                OK   66 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   DEWEY                          MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0905 PM    3 N PUTNAM                OK   83 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   DEWEY                          MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0904 PM    2 N DOVER                 OK   75 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   KINGFISHER                     (ESTIMATED) HAM RADIO
                                          REPORT

0835 PM    6 SE MUTUAL               OK   65 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODWARD                       MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0835 PM    4 WNW CAMARGO             OK   59 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   DEWEY                          MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0850 PM    6 SE MUTUAL               OK   69 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODWARD                       MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0850 PM    4 WNW CAMARGO             OK   65 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   DEWEY                          MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0830 PM    6 SE MUTUAL               OK   68 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODWARD                       MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0825 PM    2 WSW WOODWARD            OK   61 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODWARD                       MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0820 PM    2 WSW WOODWARD            OK   65 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODWARD                       MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0815 PM    7 SSW ALVA                OK   58 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODS                          MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0805 PM    21 NNE MOORELAND          OK   61 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   WOODWARD                       MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET

0854 PM    HENNESSEY                 OK   70 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   KINGFISHER                     (ESTIMATED) HAM RADIO
                                          REPORT

0844 PM    5 N CANTON                OK   65 MPH WIND GUST
05/27/01   BLAINE                         ESTIMATED BY SPOTTER

0820 PM    22 SE WOODWARD            OK   WIND DAMAGE
05/27/01   WOODWARD                       POWERLINES DOWN AND TRACTOR
                                          TRAILER OVERTURNED REPORTED
                                          BY SPOTTER

LANE

The radar

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: May 27, 10:44 PM CST
Where: Wichita County, Sheppard Afb
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.983, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When: May 27, 11:05 PM CST
Where: Wilbarger County, Harrold
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.083, -99.033

A tractor-trailer was overturned.

Hail, Wilbarger

When: May 27, 11:05 PM CST
Where: Wilbarger County, Harrold
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 34.083, -99.033

Hail, Wichita

When: May 27, 11:11 PM CST
Where: Wichita County, Electra
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 34.033, -98.917

Hail, Wichita

When: May 27, 11:13 PM CST
Where: Wichita County, Electra
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 34.033, -98.917

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: May 27, 11:14 PM CST
Where: Wichita County, Iowa Park
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage: $500
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 33.950, -98.667

Power lines were downed.

Hail, Wichita

When: May 27, 11:19 PM CST
Where: Wichita County, Wichita Falls
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 33.900, -98.500

Hail fell on the south side of Wichita Falls.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: May 27, 11:45 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Lake Arrowhead
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 33.733, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Archer

When: May 27, 11:50 PM CST
Where: Archer County, Archer City
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 33.600, -98.633

Hail, Archer

When: May 27, 11:51 PM CST
Where: Archer County, Archer City
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 33.600, -98.633

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
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

Every storm in Texas in 2001 Every state in 2001 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, May 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: 5248521, 5248519, 5248520, 5248517, 5248516, 5248522, 5248518, 5248515, 5248514, 5248513.