Flash Flooding and Flood in Texas, February 3 to 4, 2012

Name: Flash Flooding and Flood in Texas, February 3 to 4, 2012
Start: 2012-02-03T16:55
End: 2012-02-04T12:00
Location: Texas

February 3 to 4, 2012 · NWS FWD · 29 events in 6 counties and zones

A line of marginally severe thunderstorms developed along a dryline/cold front combination as it moved across the region. Some of the storms north of Interstate 20 produced hail up to 2 in diameter.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
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Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $123,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 29

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.

A line of marginally severe thunderstorms developed along a dryline/cold front combination as it moved across the region. Some of the storms north of Interstate 20 produced hail up to 2 in diameter. Golf ball sized hail was reported at the North Texas Regional Airport in Grayson County, and this hail dented several planes and other vehicles at the airport. In addition, street flooding occurred in the city of Bonham in Fannin County. At the same time, additional convection developed ahead of the approaching dryline/cold front. These storms trained across southern Milam County causing significant flooding from Thorndale to Rockdale to Gause. Many parts of Highway 79 were flooded and several high water rescues were needed.

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 Feb 3, 3:11 PM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 3:11 PM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
311 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

.DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
ACROSS NORTH TEXAS THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A DRY LINE AND COLD
FRONT. THE STRONGEST STORMS EARLY THIS EVENING SHOULD REMAIN
ACROSS THE WESTERN COUNTIES NEAR THE DRY LINE. A FEW SUPERCELLS
ARE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED TORNADOES. THE COLD FRONT WILL CATCH
UP TO THE DRY LINE DURING THE EVENING AND STORMS WILL BECOME MORE
LINEAR WITH AN INCREASED THREAT OF DOWNBURSTS. THE LINE OF STORMS
WILL MOVE STEADILY ACROSS NORTH TEXAS THROUGH THE NIGHT AND
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL END QUICKLY FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST.
A FEW STORMS MY LINGER IN THE EAST SATURDAY MORNING.

NORTHERLY WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND SHOULD
REMAIN HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM DROPPING TOO FAR.
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES SHOULD PERSIST OVER THE WEEKEND AS MID AND
UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO STREAM NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE
REGION. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA SUNDAY
INTO MONDAY ALLOWING WINDS TO DROP AND LOW TEMPERATURE TO COOL
INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.
HAVE ADDED A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ZONES
FOR SUNDAY ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING SHORT WAVE.

EASTERLY SURFACE FLOW AND PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL
DOMINATE MUCH OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD. A LARGE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM
WILL DROP SOUTH ALONG THE WEST COAST INTO MEXICO DAYS 6 AND 7.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE PRETTY SIGNIFICANT AT
THIS POINT SO HAVE ONLY INTRODUCED SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS ACROSS
THE AREA AT THIS TIME.

HOWIESON/79

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX  48  57  36  51  34 /  60  10  10  10  10
WACO, TX              50  61  38  52  33 /  70  20  10  20  10
PARIS, TX             49  59  34  52  32 /  80  30  10  10  10
DENTON, TX            46  58  35  48  30 /  60  10  10  10  10
MCKINNEY, TX          47  58  37  50  31 /  70  10  10  10  10
DALLAS, TX            48  57  36  50  36 /  70  10  10  10  10
TERRELL, TX           49  60  36  51  33 /  80  20  10  10  10
CORSICANA, TX         51  62  38  52  35 /  80  20  10  20  10
TEMPLE, TX            50  59  38  49  32 /  60  20  10  20  10
MINERAL WELLS, TX     42  58  32  51  30 /  50  10  10  10  10

&&

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

&&

85/79

Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 3, 3:11 PM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
311 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-041230-
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-
311 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM FOR AREAS NORTHWEST OF A
LINE FROM DENISON TO WEATHERFORD TO BRECKENRIDGE. ISOLATED
TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS A DRY LINE MOVES EAST ACROSS THE
REGION.

THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ACROSS NORTH TEXAS. DAMAGING DOWNBURST
WINDS...HAIL TO THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS IS POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF
THESE STORMS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY MORNING ALONG AND
EAST OF A BONHAM...TO HILLSBORO TO LAMPASAS LINE. A FEW STRONG
STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...THAT COULD PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND
SMALL HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 1:02 PM CST, 3 hours 53 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
102 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

TXZ100-031930-
YOUNG TX-
102 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

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

AT 102 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF MINERAL WELLS...STATIONARY.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE OLNEY.

PENNY-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS
STORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3340 9880 3340 9848 3322 9869 3334 9885
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 180DEG 0KT 3296 9823

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 3:17 PM CST, 1 hour 38 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
317 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

TXZ101-032145-
JACK TX-
317 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHERN JACK COUNTY

AT 317 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF JACKSBORO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

PENNY-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS
STORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3347 9834 3347 9798 3343 9798 3343 9792
      3332 9792 3323 9839 3328 9843 3347 9843
      3348 9842 3348 9837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 241DEG 25KT 3336 9834

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 4:11 PM CST, 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
411 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

TXZ091-032245-
MONTAGUE TX-
411 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHERN MONTAGUE COUNTY

AT 411 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES WEST OF BOWIE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE BOWIE...ST. JO AND
FORESTBURG.

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3344 9749 3344 9798 3347 9799 3363 9799
      3375 9748
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 252DEG 28KT 3352 9796

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 4:22 PM CST, 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
422 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

TXZ175-032300-
ROBERTSON TX-
422 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  ROBERTSON COUNTY

AT 423 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF HEARNE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 MPH.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CALVERT...FRANKLIN AND
HEARNE.

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3086 9669 3087 9670 3088 9668 3089 9670
      3091 9668 3090 9672 3091 9673 3093 9676
      3095 9676 3122 9661 3125 9654 3116 9635
      3082 9660
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 209DEG 24KT 3094 9664

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 4:29 PM CST, 26 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
429 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

TXZ091-092-101-102-032300-
JACK TX-MONTAGUE TX-WISE TX-COOKE TX-
429 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN COOKE COUNTY
  NORTHERN JACK COUNTY
  SOUTHERN MONTAGUE COUNTY
  NORTHWESTERN WISE COUNTY

AT 429 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 MILES NORTHWEST
OF GAINESVILLE TO BOWIE TO 8 MILES WEST OF JACKSBORO...MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE ALVORD...BOWIE...BRYSON...
CHICO...GAINESVILLE...JACKSBORO...LINDSAY...MUENSTER...ST. JO AND
FORESTBURG.

PENNY-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THESE
STORMS.

IF THESE STORMS INTENSIFY...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3395 9695 3394 9694 3375 9695 3314 9788
      3313 9843 3347 9806 3348 9799 3361 9792
      3388 9745 3384 9745 3383 9737 3389 9733
      3387 9726 3392 9721 3376 9718 3372 9711
      3383 9706 3385 9709 3385 9703 3394 9700
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 258DEG 26KT 3389 9729 3356 9783
          3320 9826

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 4:31 PM CST, 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
431 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

TXZ130-141-032300-
ERATH TX-COMANCHE TX-
431 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTY
  CENTRAL ERATH COUNTY

AT 431 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUBLIN...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE DE LEON AND STEPHENVILLE.

PEA-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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3226 9855 3235 9814 3213 9809 3207 9860
      3221 9865
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 258DEG 26KT 3217 9850

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:56 UTC.

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Event by event

26 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Montague

When: February 3, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Montague County, 3 mi W of St Jo
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.700, -97.582

Quarter-sized hail was reported by amateur radio 3 miles west of St Jo.

Hail, Montague

When: February 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Montague County, Sunset
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.450, -97.770

One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio in the town of Sunset.

Hail, Montague

When: February 3, 5:02 PM CST
Where: Montague County, 1 mi E of St Jo
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 33.700, -97.513

Quarter-sized hail was reported by broadcast media 1 mile east of St Jo.

Hail, Wise

When: February 3, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Wise County, 4.3 mi NW of Alvord
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.409, -97.738

One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio 4 miles northwest of Alvord.

Hail, Wise

When: February 3, 6:02 PM CST
Where: Wise County, Alvord
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $6,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.370, -97.680

Quarter to golf ball sized hail was reported by amateur radio in the town of Alvord. It was reported that the hail was covering the ground in at least one location.

Hail, Wise

When: February 3, 6:34 PM CST
Where: Wise County, Slidell
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.370, -97.400

One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio in Slidell.

Hail, Wise

When: February 3, 6:37 PM CST
Where: Wise County, 1.15 mi W of Slidell
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 33.370, -97.420

Half-dollar sized hail was reported by a trained spotter 1 mile west of Slidell.

Hail, Grayson

When: February 3, 6:39 PM CST
Where: Grayson County, 4 mi N of Pottsboro
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.808, -96.670

One inch diameter hail was reported by an emergency manager 4 miles north of Pottsboro.

Hail, Grayson

When: February 3, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Grayson County, 5 mi N of Pottsboro
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.822, -96.670

One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio 5 miles north of Pottsboro.

Hail, Denton

When: February 3, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Denton County, 6.35 mi WSW of Bolivar
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 33.351, -97.378

A trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail was covering FM 455 1 mile east of Slidell.

Hail, Denton

When: February 3, 6:57 PM CST
Where: Denton County, 6 mi W of Krum
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.270, -97.354

Nickel sized hail was reported 6 miles west of Krum.

Hail, Grayson

When: February 3, 6:59 PM CST
Where: Grayson County, (F39)sherman-Denison
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $17,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.720, -96.670

Golf ball sized hail was reported by amateur radio at North Texas Regional Airport. The airport AWOS recorded a wind gust of 43 MPH. Several planes and cars at the airport were dented by the hail.

Hail, Grayson

When: February 3, 7:01 PM CST
Where: Grayson County, 2 mi NE of (F39)sherman-Denison
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.740, -96.645

One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio 2 miles northeast of North Texas Regional Airport.

Hail, Grayson

When: February 3, 7:02 PM CST
Where: Grayson County, 0.5 mi SE of (F39)sherman-Denison
Measured: 2 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.715, -96.664

Chicken egg sized hail was reported by emergency management one half mile southeast of North Texas Regional Airport.

Hail, Grayson

When: February 3, 7:04 PM CST
Where: Grayson County, 1 mi NE of (F39)sherman-Denison
Measured: 2 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.730, -96.658

Two inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio 1 mile northeast of North Texas Regional Airport.

Hail, Denton

When: February 3, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Denton County, 3 mi W of Krum
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.270, -97.302

One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio 3 miles west of Krum.

Hail, Grayson

When: February 3, 7:09 PM CST
Where: Grayson County, 5.79 mi SE of Sadler
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.627, -96.772

One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio in Southmayd.

Hail, Grayson

When: February 3, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Grayson County, Denison
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.750, -96.550

One inch diameter hail was reported by emergency management in Denison.

Hail, Grayson

When: February 3, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Grayson County, 3 mi SW of Denison
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 33.719, -96.587

A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail covering the ground 3 miles southwest of Denison making travel difficult. Hail fog was also occurring.

Hail, Grayson

When: February 3, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Grayson County, 3 mi E of Denison
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.750, -96.498

Quarter sized hail was reported by amateur radio to be covering the ground 3 miles east of Denison.

Hail, Denton

When: February 3, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Denton County, 4.25 mi ENE of Krum
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 33.283, -97.178

Penny sized hail was reported at Interstate 35 and Ganzer Road, to the northwest of the city of Denton.

Hail, Fannin

When: February 3, 7:56 PM CST
Where: Fannin County, 4 mi N of Savoy
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.658, -96.370

Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported by amateur radio 4 miles north of Savoy.

Hail, Fannin

When: February 3, 7:59 PM CST
Where: Fannin County, Ravenna
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.680, -96.230

Quarter sized hail was reported by amateur radio in Ravenna.

Hail, Fannin

When: February 3, 8:19 PM CST
Where: Fannin County, Ravenna
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.680, -96.230

One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio near the cemetery in Ravenna.

Hail, Fannin

When: February 3, 8:36 PM CST
Where: Fannin County, 4 mi ESE of Ravenna
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.658, -96.166

One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio near Lake Bonham.

Hail, Fannin

When: February 3, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Fannin County, 4 mi SE of Ravenna
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.639, -96.181

One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio 4 miles southeast of Ravenna. The hail shattered a skylight.

Flash Flood, Fannin

When: February 3, 8:45 PM CST to 11:45 PM CST
Where: Fannin County, 1.59 mi WSW of Bonham Jones Arpt to 1.49 mi NNE of Edhube
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.615, -96.207

Heavy rain caused street flooding in the city of Bonham and some streets had to be barricaded.

Flash Flood, Milam

When: February 3, 9:00 PM CST to February 4, 12:15 AM CST
Where: Milam County, 4.5 mi NNE of Gause to 2.88 mi ESE of Hanover
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 30.833, -96.680

Parts of Highway 79 around the town of Gause were closed due to high water. Several people in vehicles got stuck along the highway around Gause, and some people were forced to spend the night in Gause. The water was reported to be waist deep at Highway 79 and FM 2095, where one person had to be helped to safety.

Flood, Milam

When: February 4, 12:15 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where: Milam County, 2.51 mi WSW of Lilac to 6.8 mi ESE of Branchville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 30.736, -97.269

As the water in the town of Gause continued to slowly rise, flood waters entered a few structures, including Coats Grocery and the fire station. Rising waters also caused problems in Thorndale and Rockdale. In Rockdale, a high water rescue was needed after a car got stuck on FM 908 at Brushy Creek. The rising creek flooded over the roadway. Another high water rescue was performed at the intersection of San Jacinto and Post Oak in Rockdale. Flooding also occurred at other usual locations in Rockdale; including the intersections of Highway 79 at Childress, Meadow, and Calhoun, and a low water crossing on East Belton. Other parts of Meadow and San Jacinto were flooded as well. In Thorndale, water was reported over the road in several locations along Highway 79 and flood waters severely damaged FM 486. One person had to be rescued from their vehicle on County Road 446A. Substantial flooding was also reported throughout the Brushy Creek and San Gabriel River bottomlands.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 359932, 359936, 359941, 359939, 359947, 361318, 361321, 359943, 359944, 361392, 363359, 361326, 361328, 361332, 361331, 361393, 361376, 361384, 361388, 361386, 363412, 361395, 361398, 361399, 361402, 361408, 363428, 365930, 365937.