Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor
- When
- April 29, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Taylor County, 3 mi E of Tuscola
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.217, -99.750
Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 29, 2002
Several severe thunderstorms moved across the Big Country and the northern Concho Valley producing hail up to two inches in diameter and winds to 70 mph. Several structures received damage as a result of the storms.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. 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
- $39,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 19
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 SJT wrote it up.
Several severe thunderstorms moved across the Big Country and the northern Concho Valley producing hail up to two inches in diameter and winds to 70 mph. Several structures received damage as a result of the storms.
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 San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 29, 4:11 PM CST, 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 4:11 PM CST, 39 minutes before
WEST CENTRAL TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 511 PM CDT MON APR 29 2002 .CURRENT...THUNDERSTORMS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING ALONG A BOUNDARY ALONG A WINTERS TO BAIRD. THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN A VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS...HOWEVER A WEAK CAP STILL EXISTS. THIS CAP LOOKS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO BREAK AND AFTER COORDINATION WITH SPC WILL NEED TO UPDATE ZONES FOR THUNDERSTORM WATCH. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE ISOLATED IN NATURE. WITH THE WATCH CONFIGURATION WILL NEED TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ZONE BREAK OUT. 27/BRAZZELL ****245 PM DISCUSSION BELOW****** CURRENT...SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS SHOW-WAVE RIDGE OVER NEW MEXICO WITH MOST UPPER-LEVEL MOISTURE NOW NORTH OF OUR CWFA. AT THE SURFACE...DRYLINE CONTINUES ALONG OUR WESTERN ZONES. DAYS 1-3...TIME-HEIGHT ANALYSIS OF MODEL RELATIVE HUMIDITY DATA INDICATES NO SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE WILL RETURN TO WEST CENTRAL TEXAS THROUGH THURSDAY. HOWEVER...WILL CONTINUE PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH THURSDAY TO ACCOUNT FOR POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT AND OCCASIONAL CIRRUS. AS FOR POPS...WILL INCLUDE ISOLATED EVENING WORDING FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BIG COUNTRY AS WELL AS THE HEARTLAND. ALSO...WILL INCLUDE WORDING FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE STORMS. OTHERWISE...POPS NIL. TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO GUIDANCE LOOK GOOD WITH COOLER OVERNIGHT LOWS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND HIGHS THURSDAY ONLY IN THE 75 TO 80 RANGE. SURFACE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SOUTHERLY TONIGHT AND TOMORROW WITH A SHIFT TO THE WEST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING IN RESPONSE TO THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT. WINDS TOMORROW WILL INCREASE INTO THE BREEZY RANGE BY THE AFTERNOON. DAYS 4-7...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER FOR FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH AN AIRMASS CHANGE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. WILL CONTINUE SLIGHT CHANCE WORDING FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. CCF PRELIMS... ABI 065/095/068/093 0000 SJT 068/098/070/095 0000 JCT 070/095/068/095 0000 .SJT...NONE. 23/HUBER
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 1:07 PM CST, 3 hours 43 minutes before
TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-140- 154-155-168>170-291500- WEST CENTRAL TEXAS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 207 PM CDT MON APR 29 2002 ...ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE BIG COUNTRY AND HEARTLAND THIS EVENING... IT WILL BECOME UNSTABLE THIS EVENING ACROSS THE BIG COUNTRY AND HEARTLAND THIS AFTERNOON...DUE TO INCREASING MOISTURE FROM THE EAST AND STRONG SURFACE HEATING. A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE REGION WILL HELP TO TRIGGER A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND EAST OF A HASKELL...TO ABILENE...TO BRADY LINE. STORMS WILL END NEAR SUNSET. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL POSSIBLE. SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE SEE STATEMENTS AND OUTLOOKS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES ACROSS TEXAS...OKLAHOMA...AND NEW MEXICO.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
13 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Taylor
- When
- April 29, 4:55 PM CST
- Where
- Taylor County, 6 mi SE of Potosi
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.250, -99.600
Golf ball size hail fell on the Taylor Callahan County line near Dudley.
Hail, Callahan
- When
- April 29, 4:55 PM CST
- Where
- Callahan County, 10 mi SW of Clyde
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.300, -99.617
Golf ball size hail fell on the Taylor Callahan county line near Dudley.
Thunderstorm Wind, Callahan
- When
- April 29, 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- Callahan County, 12 mi SW of Clyde
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.283, -99.650
Hail, Shackelford
- When
- April 29, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Shackelford County, 1 mi N of Moran
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.567, -99.167
Thunderstorm Wind, Callahan
- When
- April 29, 5:41 PM CST
- Where
- Callahan County, 9 mi N of Baird
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.533, -99.400
Hail, Callahan
- When
- April 29, 5:41 PM CST
- Where
- Callahan County, 9 mi N of Baird
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.533, -99.400
Thunderstorm Wind, Callahan
- When
- April 29, 5:45 PM CST
- Where
- Callahan County, 7 mi SW of Clyde
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.333, -99.583
Thunderstorm Wind, Callahan
- When
- April 29, 5:50 PM CST
- Where
- Callahan County, Eula
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph)
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.350, -99.567
Numerous trees were snapped and several homes received roof damage due to strong thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 to 100 mph.
Hail, Shackelford
- When
- April 29, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Shackelford County, Moran
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.550, -99.167
Hail, Shackelford
- When
- April 29, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Shackelford County, 1 mi N of Moran
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.567, -99.167
Hail, Shackelford
- When
- April 29, 7:29 PM CST
- Where
- Shackelford County, 11 mi E of Albany
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.733, -99.117
Windows broken out of home from the hail.
Hail, Nolan
- When
- April 29, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Nolan County, 10 mi W of Blackwell
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- POST OFFICE
- Coordinates
- 32.083, -100.483
Hail, Taylor
- When
- April 29, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Taylor County, 5 mi N of View
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.417, -99.883
Hail, Taylor
- When
- April 29, 8:55 PM CST
- Where
- Taylor County, 5 mi SW of Abilene
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.400, -99.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor
- When
- April 29, 9:05 PM CST
- Where
- Taylor County, Abilene
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.450, -99.733
An 18 wheeler was overturned and a house received damage due to strong thunderstorm winds.
Hail, Shackelford
- When
- April 29, 9:40 PM CST
- Where
- Shackelford County, Albany
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.733, -99.300
Hail, Shackelford
- When
- April 29, 9:45 PM CST
- Where
- Shackelford County, 2 mi N of Albany
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.767, -99.300
Hail, Throckmorton
- When
- April 29, 10:10 PM CST
- Where
- Throckmorton County, 4 mi NW of Elbert
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.300, -99.050
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
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- Waterspout in Gulf of Mexico, April 29, 2002
More
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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: 5288136, 5288137, 5288138, 5288139, 5288140, 5288141, 5288142, 5288143, 5288219, 5288144, 5288145, 5288146, 5288212, 5288213, 5288214, 5288215, 5288216, 5288217, 5288218.