Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 16, 2010

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 16, 2010
Start: 2010-05-16T17:13
End: 2010-05-16T18:15
Location: Texas

May 16, 2010 · NWS FWD · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorms developed during afternoon peak heating and quickly became severe in Hill and Bosque County due to an unstable atmosphere. The severe storms produced up to golfball size hail and there was also one report of wind damage.

Where it happened

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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $7,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 5

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 FWD wrote it up.

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 16, 2:37 PM CST, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 2:37 PM CST, 2 hours 36 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
337 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

.DISCUSSION...
A MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN OVER NORTH TEXAS THIS
EVENING. IT APPEARS THAT THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAINED UNCAPPED BUT
THERE WILL BE A LACK OF STRONG FORCING FROM ANY TYPE OF SURFACE
BOUNDARY SO PINPOINTING STORM INITIATION WILL BE DIFFICULT. ANY
STORMS THAT DO FORM TONIGHT WILL HAVE A POTENTIAL BECOME STRONG TO
MARGINALLY SEVERE WITH HAIL AND DOWNBURST WINDS. THE BETTER CHANCE
FOR STORMS WILL BE IN OKLAHOMA WHERE A COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY
LOCATED. STORM CHANCES SHOULD DECREASE OVERNIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH AXIS MOVES EAST OF THE REGION.

A DRIER WEATHER PATTERN WILL SET UP FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE WORK
WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE TRANSLATES ACROSS THE REGION.
ALTHOUGH...SOME SLIGHT THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ARE WARRANTED DUE TO
THE PRESENCE OF ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND SOME LINGERING
INSTABILITY. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE FROM THE
MIDDLE TO THE END OF THE WEEK AS ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE NOT AS AGGRESSIVE
WITH PRECIP AS THEY WERE IN PREVIOUS RUNS AND KEEP MUCH OF THE
ENERGY WITH THE UPPER SYSTEM TO THE NORTH. THE WEEKEND WILL SEE
DECREASING RAIN CHANCES WITH A BRIEF RIDGING ALOFT.

WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEK WITH
ABUNDANT GULF MOISTURE IN PLACE. EXPECT HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE
80S TO LOWER 90S WITH LOW TEMPERATURES GENERALLY IN THE 60S TO
LOWER 70S.

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&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX  68  89  67  88  71 /  20  10  10  10  10
WACO, TX              65  90  67  87  70 /  30  10  20  10  10
PARIS, TX             64  83  61  82  65 /  20  10  10  20  20
DENTON, TX            64  87  66  87  68 /  20  10  10  20  20
MCKINNEY, TX          62  87  64  86  68 /  20  10  10  20  10
DALLAS, TX            69  89  67  87  70 /  20  10  10  10  10
TERRELL, TX           65  88  65  87  67 /  20  10  10  10  10
CORSICANA, TX         65  88  67  86  68 /  20  10  20  10  10
TEMPLE, TX            65  89  67  85  69 /  30  10  20  10  10
MINERAL WELLS, TX     63  86  64  86  67 /  20  20  20  10  20

&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 2:26 PM CST, 2 hours 47 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
326 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-171145-
MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN-
HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS-
ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL-
JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-NAVARRO-
FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-LIMESTONE-
LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON-
326 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS
TODAY. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME MARGINALLY SEVERE WITH HAIL
AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREATS. AREAS NORTH OF A
THROCKMORTON TO PLANO TO EMORY LINE WILL HAVE BETTER CHANCES FOR
SEVERE STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES CONTINUE MONDAY WEST OF INTERSTATE
35 AND TUESDAY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS
ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
LIMITED SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 16, 3:44 PM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
444 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

TXZ144-162215-
BOSQUE TX-
444 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  CENTRAL BOSQUE COUNTY

AT 444 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES NORTH OF CLIFTON...MOVING EAST AT 15
MPH.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE MERIDIAN AND MERIDIAN STATE
PARK.

PEA-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS
STORM.

IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.

LAT...LON 3201 9774 3202 9743 3201 9743 3186 9742
      3189 9775
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 278DEG 11KT 3193 9764

SCHULTZ

Special weather statement, May 16, 3:58 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
458 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

TXZ142-162230-
MILLS TX-
458 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL MILLS COUNTY

AT 458 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GOLDTHWAITE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HALF INCH SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM
THIS STORM.

IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.

LAT...LON 3149 9862 3161 9840 3146 9828 3144 9827
      3133 9854
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 239DEG 17KT 3143 9852

SCHULTZ

Special weather statement, May 16, 4:09 PM CST, 1 hour 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
509 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

TXZ143-162245-
HAMILTON TX-
509 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  HAMILTON COUNTY

AT 509 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAMILTON...MOVING EAST AT 20
MPH. OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS HAMILTON
COUNTY...MOVING SLOWLY TO THE EAST.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CRANFILLS GAP AND HAMILTON.

PEA-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3180 9826 3194 9795 3168 9776 3143 9826
      3169 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 284DEG 15KT 3165 9816

SCHULTZ

Special weather statement, May 16, 4:19 PM CST, 54 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
519 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

TXZ142-143-162245-
HAMILTON TX-MILLS TX-
519 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY
  EAST CENTRAL MILLS COUNTY

AT 519 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAMILTON...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 MPH.

HALF INCH SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM
THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3172 9838 3151 9817 3142 9838 3155 9850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 236DEG 31KT 3152 9835

SCHULTZ

Special weather statement, May 16, 4:55 PM CST, 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
555 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

TXZ142-162330-
MILLS TX-
555 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL MILLS COUNTY

AT 555 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 18 MILES SOUTH OF COMANCHE...MOVING EAST AT 15
MPH.

PENNY-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3172 9850 3163 9843 3160 9857 3171 9863
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 269DEG 11KT 3166 9851

SCHULTZ

Special weather statement, May 16, 5:12 PM CST, 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
612 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

TXZ144-162345-
BOSQUE TX-
612 PM CDT SUN MAY 16 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  CENTRAL BOSQUE COUNTY

AT 613 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 18 MILES WEST OF CLIFTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE MERIDIAN AND MERIDIAN STATE
PARK.

PENNY-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS
STORM.

IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.

LAT...LON 3197 9795 3201 9760 3179 9764 3180 9785
      3181 9786
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 271DEG 11KT 3188 9785

SCHULTZ

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 48 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:13 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Hill

When: May 16, 5:13 PM CST
Where: Hill County, Blum
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.150, -97.400

Half-dollar size hail was reported by the fire department in the city of Blum.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bosque

When: May 16, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Bosque County, Walnut Spgs
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.070, -97.750

A business sign was blown off a gas station in the city of Walnut Springs.

Hail, Bosque

When: May 16, 6:11 PM CST
Where: Bosque County, 3.13 mi SE of Walnut Spgs
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.040, -97.710

Golfball size hail was reported 3 miles southeast of the city of Walnut Springs.

Hail, Bosque

When: May 16, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Bosque County, 5.11 mi WSW of Morgan
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.003, -97.705

Quarter size hail fell between the cities of Walnut Springs and Meridian.

Hail, Bosque

When: May 16, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Bosque County, 2.97 mi SSE of Walnut Spgs
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 32.028, -97.738

Nickel size hail was two inches deep along Highway 144 south of the city of Walnut Springs.

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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 232462, 232464, 232465, 232467, 232468.