Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, April 10 to 11, 2005

Name: Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, April 10 to 11, 2005
Start: 2005-04-10T01:15
End: 2005-04-11T01:15
Location: Texas

April 10 to 11, 2005 · NWS FWD · 21 events in 8 counties and zones

11 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $78,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 21

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 Apr 9, 5:10 PM CST, 8 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 5:10 PM CST, 8 hours 5 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
610 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2005

.DISCUSSION...UPDATED ZONES TO DROP WIND ADVISORY.  59

&&

.DISCUSSION...
GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ZONES THIS AFTERNOON. WILL KEEP THE WIND ADVISORY THROUGH 6 PM.
AFTERWARDS...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE BELOW WIND ADVISORY
CRITERION. A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
OVERNIGHT...WHICH WILL BRING INCREASED LOW LEVEL MOISTURE...AND
STRATUS UP ACROSS MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA BY DAYBREAK. THE
MODELS DIFFER ON THE POSITION OF THE DRY LINE AND THE TIMING OF
THE INITATION THE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
ONCE THE STORMS DEVELOP...THEY SHOULD GO SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED FROM LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE
NIGHT.  THE FORECAST SOUNDING INDICATE THAT THE WIND PROFILE
SHOULD BE UNI-DIRECTIONAL...SO THE TORNADO POTENTIAL LOOKS LOW.
HAVE KEPT SOME LOW POPS ACROSS THE EAST FOR MONDAY...
THOUGH IF THE UPPER SYSTEM IS SLOWER THAN WE ARE ASSUMING...THERE
WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FARTHER WEST ON MONDAY. DRY
WEATHER IS THEN EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ANOTHER
UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM IS PROGGED TO APPROACH TOWARD THE END OF THE
WEEK...BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR FRIDAY INTO
THE WEEKEND.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX  63  81  58  77 /   0  30  50  10
WACO, TX              64  82  57  79 /   0  30  50  20
PARIS, TX             61  78  59  75 /   0  20  80  50
DENTON, TX            62  81  56  76 /   0  30  50  10
MCKINNEY, TX          62  79  57  76 /   0  30  50  10
DALLAS, TX            63  80  59  77 /   0  30  50  10
TERRELL, TX           62  79  58  76 /   0  30  60  20
CORSICANA, TX         64  79  59  78 /   0  30  50  30
TEMPLE, TX            64  83  56  80 /   0  30  50  20

&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 6 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR
      THE FOLLOWING ZONES...BELL...BOSQUE...COLLIN...COMANCHE...
      COOKE...CORYELL...DALLAS...DENTON...EASTLAND...ELLIS...
      ERATH...FALLS...GRAYSON...HAMILTON...HILL...HOOD...JACK...
      JOHNSON...LAMPASAS...MCLENNAN...MILAM...MILLS...MONTAGUE...
      PALO PINTO...PARKER...ROCKWALL...SOMERVELL...STEPHENS...
      TARRANT...WISE...AND YOUNG.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 9, 6:00 PM CST, 7 hours 15 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
700 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2005

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-101100-
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-
700 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE REGION THAT
IS EAST OF INTERSTATE 35 AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
REMAINDER OF NORTH TEXAS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A DRYLINE IS EXPECTED TO BE THE FOCUS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG
TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN 4 AND 7 PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON NEAR A
LINE FROM BOWIE...TO MINERAL WELLS...AND GOLDTHWAITE.  THUNDERSTORMS
ARE THEN EXPECTED TO FILL IN AND MERGE INTO A SQUALL LINE AS THEY
MOVE EAST ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR.  THERE IS STILL SOME
UNCERTAINTY ON THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE DRYLINE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL AFFECT HOW FAR EAST OR WEST THE THUNDERSTORMS
INITIALLY DEVELOP.  VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE
PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREATS.  ISOLATED TORNADOES CAN NOT BE RULED
OUT...BUT WEAK DIRECTIONAL WIND SHEAR SHOULD LIMIT THE TORNADO
POTENTIAL.  SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUESTED SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THUNDERSTORMS MAY LINGER ACROSS FAR EASTERN SECTIONS OF NORTH
TEXAS...OR EAST OF A LINE FROM BONHAM...TO HEARNE...THROUGH MIDDAY
MONDAY...AS AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM REMAINS JUST TO THE NORTH.

ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL ARRIVE NEXT FRIDAY...WHEN
ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT MOVE INTO THE
REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

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The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 171 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:16 UTC.

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Event by event

11 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When: April 10, 1:15 AM CST
Where: Hopkins County, Sulphur Spgs
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated sustained
Property damage: $40,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.133, -95.600

Numerous trees uprooted, trees blown down on utility poles, and a number of fences were destroyed throughout Sulphur Springs. Most of the damage was reported along College, Jefferson, and Weaver Streets, but additional damage was located at the intersections of Clayton Road and Dena Drive, Fuller and Stacy Street, and Church and Middle Street.

Hail, Hood

When: April 10, 4:58 PM CST
Where: Hood County, 1 mi S of Tolar
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 32.383, -97.900

Lightning, Hood

When: April 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Hood County, Granbury
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a tree, causing part of the tree to fall on a residential roof.

Hail, Wise

When: April 10, 5:08 PM CST
Where: Wise County, 10 mi NE of Decatur
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 33.333, -97.483

Penny size hail reported near Slidell.

Hail, Denton

When: April 10, 5:19 PM CST
Where: Denton County, 10 mi W of Sanger
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 33.367, -97.350

Penny size hail reported 2.5 miles east of Slidell.

Flash Flood, Wise

When: April 10, 5:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Wise County, 1 mi W of Slidell
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.367, -97.417

Slow moving thunderstorms caused flash flooding over northeast Wise county. 2-3 feet of water was reported over county roads.

Flash Flood, Denton

When: April 10, 5:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Denton County, 1 mi W of Krum
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.267, -97.267

Slow moving thunderstorms caused flash flooding over northwest Denton county. 2-3 feet of water was reported over county roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When: April 10, 5:48 PM CST
Where: Denton County, 4 mi W of Sanger
Measured: 68 kt (78 mph) measured sustained
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 33.367, -97.250

Spotter measured 78 mph wind gust in Bolivar.

Hail, Denton

When: April 10, 5:48 PM CST
Where: Denton County, 4 mi W of Sanger
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 33.367, -97.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When: April 10, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Denton County, Sanger
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated sustained
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 33.367, -97.183

Roof damage to a commercial building and six-inch diameter tree limbs broken off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When: April 10, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Denton County, Sanger
Measured: 73 kt (84 mph) estimated sustained
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 33.367, -97.183

Several trees and signs were blown down, as well as numerous windows blown out. Several instances of roof damage was also reported.

Hail, Grayson

When: April 10, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Grayson County, 6 mi NE of Whitesboro
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates: 33.717, -96.850

TV meteorologist reported penny size hail in Gordonville.

Hail, Cooke

When: April 10, 6:13 PM CST
Where: Cooke County, 2 mi SE of Valley View
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 33.467, -97.150

Hail, Hamilton

When: April 10, 7:18 PM CST
Where: Hamilton County, Hamilton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 31.700, -98.117

Golf ball size hail reported in the city of Hamilton.

Hail, Hamilton

When: April 10, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Hamilton County, Hamilton
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 31.700, -98.117

Baseball size hail reported in the city of Hamilton. Roofs and vehicles were damaged.

Hail, Hamilton

When: April 10, 7:21 PM CST
Where: Hamilton County, Hamilton Muni Arpt
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: AIRPLANE PILOT
Coordinates: 31.667, -98.150

Golf ball hail size covering the ground at Hamilton Municipal Airport.

Hail, Delta

When: April 11, 12:54 AM CST
Where: Delta County, Pecan Gap
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.433, -95.833

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When: April 11, 12:54 AM CST
Where: Delta County, Pecan Gap
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated sustained
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.433, -95.833

60 mph wind reported.

Hail, Hopkins

When: April 11, 12:54 AM CST
Where: Hopkins County, Sulphur Spgs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.133, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When: April 11, 12:54 AM CST
Where: Hopkins County, Sulphur Spgs
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated sustained
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.133, -95.600

60 mph wind reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When: April 11, 1:15 AM CST
Where: Hopkins County, Sulphur Spgs
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated sustained
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.133, -95.600

Several trees blown down.

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.
Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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.

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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: 5443656, 5447799, 5447869, 5447800, 5447801, 5443657, 5443658, 5447802, 5447857, 5447858, 5443655, 5447859, 5447860, 5447861, 5447862, 5447868, 5447863, 5447864, 5447865, 5447866, 5447867.