Texas, 2004

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 31, 2004

May 31, 2004 · NWS FWD · 17 events in 7 counties and zones

16 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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 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 May 31, 2:32 PM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 2:32 PM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
332 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2004

.DISCUSSION...
OUTFLOW/FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDED FROM GLEN ROSE SOUTHEAST TO
PALESTINE. A DRYLINE EXTENDED FROM GLEN ROSE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST TO
BROWNWOOD. IN BETWEEN THESE TWO FEATURES IS ABUNDANT MOISTURE WITH
DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 70S.ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS
EVENING MAINLY ALONG THE BOUNDARIES BUT WITH WEAK UPPER LEVEL
SUPPORT THE RISK OF STORMS BECOMING SEVERE IS SLIGHT. PRECIP SHOULD
END THIS EVENING.

THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST IS A LITTLE LESS CERTAIN. THE LARGE
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH RESPONSIBLE FOR THE THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AND THIS
AFTERNOON IS HAS MOVED WELL EAST OF THE REGION. THE FLOW ALOFT WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY. AS IT DOES THE OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY SHOULD
LIFT TO THE NORTH RETURNING MOISTURE TO ALL OF THE FORECAST AREA BY
TUESDAY EVENING. IN THIS UPPER LEVEL NW FLOW WILL BE SHORTWAVES. ALL
MODELS HANDLE EACH OF THESE MINOR DISTURBANCE DIFFERENTLY IN TIMING
AND STRENGTH.

THERE IS GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH TWO SHORTWAVES MOVING SOUTHEAST LATE
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING AND AGAIN FRIDAY. HAVE KEPT THE
POPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIME OF THESE TWO DISTURBANCES AND DRIED
THE FORECAST DURING THE REMAINING TIME FRAMES. EVEN THESE TWO
CHANCES OF RAIN WILL DEPEND GREATLY UPON THE LOCATION OF THE OLD
FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND ANY INTEGRATION WITH NEW OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES
GENERATED FROM THUNDERSTORMS.

BY LATE THIS WEEKEND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ALOFT RETURNING THE REGION
TO A DRIER EARLY SUMMER LIKE WEATHER.
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX   69  93  73  91 /   0   0   0   0
WACO, TX               72  95  74  95 /  20   0   0   0
PARIS, TX              69  90  73  88 /   0   0   0  20
DENTON, TX             68  93  72  90 /   0   0   0  20
MCKINNEY, TX           70  92  73  90 /   0   0   0   0
DALLAS, TX             70  93  73  92 /   0   0   0   0
TERRELL, TX            72  92  74  92 /   0   0   0   0
CORSICANA, TX          73  93  74  93 /  20   0   0   0
TEMPLE, TX             72  96  74  96 /  20   0   0   0
&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
&&

82
Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 2:30 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
330 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2004

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-011100-
ANDERSON-BELL-BOSQUE-COLLIN-COMANCHE-COOKE-CORYELL-DALLAS-DELTA-
DENTON-EASTLAND-ELLIS-ERATH-FALLS-FANNIN-FREESTONE-GRAYSON-HAMILTON-
HENDERSON-HILL-HOOD-HOPKINS-HUNT-JACK-JOHNSON-KAUFMAN-LAMAR-LAMPASAS-
LEON-LIMESTONE-MCLENNAN-MILAM-MILLS-MONTAGUE-NAVARRO-PALO PINTO-
PARKER-RAINS-ROBERTSON-ROCKWALL-SOMERVELL-STEPHENS-TARRANT-VAN ZANDT-
WISE-YOUNG-
330 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING
GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF AN ATHENS TO CLEBURNE LINE AND EAST OF
THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR. CONVERGENCE ALONG A NEARLY STATIONARY
FRONT SHOULD PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LIFT FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT
EARLY THIS EVENING. ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP COULD QUICKLY BECOME
SEVERE AND PRODUCE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...LARGE
HAIL...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. ALL STORMS SHOULD
DISSIPATE ONCE SURFACE HEATING IS LOST. THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS
NOT EXPECTED NORTH OF THE FRONT TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...
THERE IS A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...AS A SERIES OF
WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES EMBEDDED IN NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT
INTERACT WITH ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE.

SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE BEFORE 9 PM ACROSS THE SLIGHT
RISK AREA.

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 179 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:45 UTC.

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Event by event

16 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Anderson

When
May 31, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Anderson County, 2 mi W of Palestine
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.750, -95.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 31, 4:29 PM CST
Where
Anderson County, Cayuga
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated sustained
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
31.950, -95.967

Hail, Anderson

When
May 31, 4:39 PM CST
Where
Anderson County, 9 mi N of Montalba
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.017, -95.700

Hail, Johnson

When
May 31, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, 1 mi S of Rio Vista
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.217, -97.383

Hail, Hill

When
May 31, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Hill County, Penelope
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.850, -96.933

Hail, McLennan

When
May 31, 6:02 PM CST
Where
McLennan County, 3 mi E of Mc Gregor
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.433, -97.367

Hail, Hill

When
May 31, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Hill County, Aquilla
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.850, -97.217

Hail, McLennan

When
May 31, 6:25 PM CST
Where
McLennan County, West
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.800, -97.100

Hail, McLennan

When
May 31, 6:39 PM CST
Where
McLennan County, Moody
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.317, -97.350

Hail, Limestone

When
May 31, 6:56 PM CST
Where
Limestone County, Mexia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
31.683, -96.500

Hail, Limestone

When
May 31, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Limestone County, 2 mi S of Mexia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.650, -96.500

Hail, Bell

When
May 31, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Bell County, 1 mi E of Troy
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.200, -97.283

Hail, McLennan

When
May 31, 7:04 PM CST to 7:10 PM CST
Where
McLennan County, 7 mi NE of Waco
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.617, -97.067

Quarter to golfball size hail occurred at Axtell.

Hail, Bell

When
May 31, 7:14 PM CST
Where
Bell County, 2 mi E of Troy
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.200, -97.267

Hail, Falls

When
May 31, 7:14 PM CST
Where
Falls County, 7 mi W of Lott
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.217, -97.150

Hail, Bell

When
May 31, 7:27 PM CST
Where
Bell County, 9 mi NE of Temple
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.200, -97.250

Hail, Hill

When
May 31, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Hill County, Whitney
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.967, -97.333

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 5402522, 5402523, 5402524, 5402525, 5402526, 5402527, 5402528, 5402529, 5402530, 5402531, 5402532, 5402533, 5402605, 5402606, 5402607, 5402608, 5402609.