Tornado and Hail in Texas, April 23 to 24, 2010

Quarter size hail was reported in south Temple.

Grapefruit size hail was reported 5 miles north of Cameron.

Tennis Ball size hail was reported at FM 485 and US 77, approximately 4 miles north of Cameron.

Quarter size hail was reported 4 miles north of Troy.

Quarter size hail was reported 1 mile west of Franklin.

Half Dollar size hail was reported 4 miles west of Leona.

Nickel size hail was reported by the VFD at CR 425 and FM 320, west of Palestine.

Golfball size hail was reported in Kempner.

Sixty MPH winds were estimated in Kempner.

A 60 MPH wind gust was measured in Copperas Cove. A local newspaper reported some property damage was reported in Copperas Cove, but no other information was given.

A 67 MPH wind gust was measured just east of Copperas Cove.

The local newspaper reported a few trees were down in Ater and were blocking roads.

The local newspaper reported some trees down in Gatesville, but no other property damage was reported.

A 62 MPH wind gust was measured at Fort Hood.

Dime to Penny size hail was reported in the Steele Creek Area.

The local newspaper reported a few trees were down in Oglesby and were blocking roads.

The local newspaper reported a few trees were down in The Grove area and were blocking roads.

Quarter size hail was reported in Crawford.

Tree limbs from 12-14 diameter trees were knocked down in McGregor.

A 72 MPH wind gust was measured just north of Temple.

The COOP Observer in China Spring estimated 65 MPH winds. Also in China Spring, a retired NWS meteorologist reported a 14 diameter tree was knocked down and several 4-6 dead tree limbs were knocked down.

Quarter size hail was reported for at least 5 minutes by a local amateur radio operator and a member of local broadcast media in Bruceville-Eddy.

The automated weather station at Waco Regional Airport (KACT) measured a 66 MPH wind gust.

A 55 MPH wind gust was estimated at the Baylor Discovery Center on University Parks Drive.

A 73 MPH wind gust was estimated at HWY 6 and Imperial Drive.

At a residence near West, high winds knocked a temporary building on its side. Tree damage and other minor building damage was also reported. Power outages were also reported in town.

Tree damage and minor building damage was reported in and around Ross, Tours, Leory, and Elm Mott. Power outages were also reported.

Trees were uprooted and a refrigerator was blown off a back porch along HWY 84 near Axtell.

Numerous trees and power poles were reported down in the southeast corner of Hill County from Penelope to Hubbard. Several trees were also reported down along 171 south of Hubbard. Some of the downed trees blocked county roads. In Hubbard, a large glass window at a business was blown out, a few tree limbs fell on cars causing damage, and some sheet metal was wrapped around a utility pole.

Nickel size hail was reported south-southwest of Ennis.

Trees and power lines were down in the Mount Calm area.

Siding and roof damage was reported to a building along CR 120.

Hen Egg size hail was reported 2 miles east of Ennis.

The roofs were damaged on two unoccupied mobile homes north of Coolidge. Other visible damage was sustained to the two mobile homes.

Numerous large trees were blown down from thunderstorm winds in a large swath starting from near Dawson and ending near Kerens. Some of these trees blocked roads or fell on cars and other structures.

Thunderstorm winds lifted part of the roof off the Stonebriar Apartment complex in southwest Corsicana. The Altera Sterling House next door also sustained significant roof damage.

Brookshire Grocery store in Corsicana lost approximately 30 percent of its roof and had some trusses bent due to thunderstorm wind damage.

The Corsicana ASOS measured an 87 mph wind gust.

A large boathouse had half of its roof blown off by thunderstorm winds in the Pinnacle Club Subdivision. Hundreds of trees were also reported to be down in the subdivision and some of the fallen trees damaged homes.

In Star Harbor, minor roof damage was reported and large tree limbs were blown down from thunderstorm winds.

In Key Ranch Estates, several homes were left uninhabitable after large trees were blown onto them from thunderstorm winds.

The roof of a business in a strip mall in Gun Barrel City collapsed due to thunderstorm winds. Significant sign damage was also reported in the city and large trees were uprooted. In Loon Bay, a boat dock was lifted out of the water and smashed into the porch of a resident. The neighboring house sustained extensive damage to its second story and the wind also moved the back wall.

A member of broadcast media measured a wind gust of 78 mph in Malakoff. The local newspaper reported two light poles were knocked down at the football field. A tin roof of a building was peeled back, and the sign at a church was blown out. Several trees were also knocked over and some trees fell on homes.

Several buildings in Mabank sustained significant damage due to thunderstorm winds. The fire marshall estimated that 14-15 commercial buildings were damaged. Terry's Furniture Store, Mid-Cities Storage, and Groom & Sons Hardware all sustained significant damage. Part of the second story collapsed at the furniture store, at least one storage building was blown over at the storage center, and the roof of the hardware store was partially lost. Blown off shingles were common at residential homes.

A brief EF-1 tornado, producing winds of 90 mph, touched down in Mabank and significantly damaged a residential home. The tornado was approximately a quarter mile in length.

The Emergency Manager reported a long track of thunderstorm wind damage extending from just northeast of Mabank to Grand Saline. Most of the damage resulted from numerous large trees being blown onto area roadways while some trees were reported to have fallen onto homes and vehicles.

Many trees were knocked down at Purtis Creek State Park, and the clean up took about a week to complete.

The county newspaper reported that lightning caused a fire at a residence on County Road 2309. One man died in the fire as he reentered the residence to try and put the fire out. Nine children in the home escaped with only minor injuries. Two other house fires were also reported in the county: one on CR 3814 and a vacant house on CR 2319.

Trained spotters reported numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds approximately 2 miles west of Van.

The large Love's Travel Center sign was knocked down in very strong thunderstorm winds. The sign fell on a part of the gas pump awning, damaging the awning and causing minor damage to a few of the gas pumps. Also in Van, large trees were uprooted, a few trees fell on the roofs of homes, and light poles and power lines were also down.

Several trees were reported down on several county roads near Emory.

Large trees were reported blown down by thunderstorm winds near Frankston.

A county commissioner reported approximately 50 trees were over roads in the Precinct 2 area. Most of these trees were broken off at 30 to 40 feet up the tree trunk. It took two days to clean up the tree debris.