Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, May 10, 2012

Penny sized hail occurred north of Mines Road.

Hail initially started as penny sized and grew to golf ball size.

Penny sized hail fell for 10 minutes at Callaghan Ranch.

Tornado touched down along Farm to Market Road 468 near the Dimmit County line. The tornado flipped an 18 wheeler then proceeded northeast about 5 miles. The tornado then crossed Farm to Market Road 469 and struck an oil hydraulic fracturing flow back site. The tornado flipped one RV trailer at the site. Two people inside the RV trailer sustained serious injuries. Both were released from the hospital the next day. The winds were estimated to be around 80 mph with this damage. The tornado proceeded northeast across open ranch land another 5 miles before dissipating.

Heavy rain caused flooding in the Woodward area. Water was 2 feet deep over Farm to Market Road 468.

Kingsville Emergency Manager reported a brief tornado touched down in an open field about 4 miles west of Ricardo.

Quarter sized hail occurred at Kingsville High School.

Spotter reported quarter sized hail occurred at intersection of 6th Street and King Avenue.

Heavy rainfall caused some intersections in Kingsville to become impassable. Water came over the road over portions of King Avenue.

Quarter sized hail occurred on the west side of Kingsville.

Funnel cloud was reported southeast of Kingsville.

Deputies reported a funnel cloud was south of Tilden.

Public reported a funnel cloud northwest of Three Rivers that lasted for 15 minutes.

Funnel cloud was reported east of Kingsville Naval Air Station.

Spotters reported a tornado briefly touched down to the south-southeast of Whitsett.

Spotter estimated 60 mph winds occurred along Farm to Market Road 70 west of Chapman Ranch.

Spotter reported 3.53 inches of rain fell in an hour along with some hail.

Storm chasers observed a brief tornado just south of Whitsett. The tornado damaged large trees and a mobile home and uprooted a hay shed. This damage was observed just east of Highway 281 about a half of a mile southeast of Whitsett.

Funnel cloud was reported with a storm showing rotation near Chapman Ranch.

Quarter sized hail occurred near Chapman Ranch.

Storm Chasers observed a brief rope tornado on the ground for about 1 minute in an open field. No damage was observed.

McMullen County Sheriffs Office reported golf ball sized hail near Highway 16 just north of Tilden.

Golf ball sized hail occurred just north of Chapman Ranch.

Spotters reported a tornado briefly touched down south of Nell.

Half dollar sized hail occurred on the extreme south side of Corpus Christi.

Quarter sized hail fell in the Flour Bluff area of Corpus Christi.

Corpus Christi Naval Air Station ASOS recorded a 52 knot gust.

Power outages occurred near Saratoga and Rodd Field Roads in Corpus Christi.

Quarter sized hail fell at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.

Quarter sized hail occurred at Mustang Island State Park.

Half dollar sized hail occurred at Mustang Island State Park.

Storm chaser group observed a brief tornado about 3 miles southwest of Pawnee. The tornado touched down in an open field. No damage was observed.

Storm Chaser group observed a cyclic tornadic supercell produce a brief second tornado about 1.5 miles west of Pawnee, immediately to the north of the previous tornado and from a second wall cloud. The tornado touched down in an open field. No damage was observed.

Storm chaser group observed a third and slightly larger tornado touch down northwest of Pawnee. The tornado touched down in an open field. No damage was observed.

Storm chasers observed a brief tornado southwest of Three Rivers just south of Farm to Market Road 1042. The tornado touched down in an open field. No damage was observed.

Spotter reported large hail that ranged from golf ball to baseball size.

Nickel sized hail occurred near George West.

Quarter sized hail was reported at a grocery store in George West.

Spotter reported mostly nickel sized hail with some golf ball sized hail to the southwest of Beeville.

Golf ball sized hail occurred at the Central Fire Station in Beeville.

Heavy rain caused street flooding with roads closed at low spots in the city of Beeville|due to high water.

Heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches in an hour caused flooding of low lying areas. High water rescue was conducted by Beeville Fire Department along Poesta Creek.

Spotter estimated 65 mph winds to the southeast of Clegg.

Quarter sized hail was reported southeast of Clegg.

Large hail up to the size of softballs occurred for 20 minutes near Callaghan Ranch at mile marker 28 on Interstate 35. Several car windows were broken out.

Storm chasers and spotters observed a tornado south of Clegg. The tornado touched down over open ranch country. No damage was observed.

Damage occurred to sheds and feeders on a ranch near the intersection of Highway 59 and Farm to Market Road 624.

Spotter reported a funnel cloud to the west of Interstate 35 at mile marker 18.

Several hay rings weighing around 80 pounds were moved by winds on Callaghan Ranch.

Half dollar sized hail occurred in Clegg.

Spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

Quarter sized hail occurred near Highway 59 southwest of Freer.

Several residents reported a tornado briefly touching down southwest of Lagarto. No damage was reported.

Nickel sized hail occurred near Coleto Creek Reservoir.

Significant street flooding occurred in the lower lying areas and intersections in Freer.

Penny sized hail occurred on the north side of Lake Corpus Christi.

Quarter sized hail was reported in Mathis.

NWS storm survey concluded that straight line winds of approximately 80 mph swept across northeastern Nueces County affecting the communities of Calallen and Annaville. A large metal building was partially destroyed along Highway 44 about 5 miles west of Robstown. A poorly constructed car wash in Calallen was destroyed. There was also damage at Oil Belt Park where several light poles were snapped, a fence was blown down, and a small wooden structure was blown apart. Bleachers were blown up against a fence. Extensive tree damage occurred in the Calallen and Annaville areas. An 18 wheeler was flipped on Interstate 37 near the Clarkwood interchange. A poorly constructed building on North Beach was damaged. Brush pickup and disposal cost the city of Corpus Christi half of a million dollars.

Winds estimated around 60 mph occurred in Robstown.

Tornado touched down in an open farm field 2 miles southeast of Corpus Christi International Airport. The tornado traveled southeast snapping utility poles in front of Clear Channel radio station. It then crossed Old Brownsville Road and destroyed a small RV trailer and damaged a metal building in an adjacent lot.

Quarter sized hail fell at the Corpus Christi National Weather Service Office.

TCOON observation site at Nueces Delta measured a 59 mph wind gust.

NWS storm survey indicated a tornado touched down 5 miles west northwest of Taft along Highway 181. The tornado struck and collapsed a grain elevator. The tornado crossed Highway 181 knocking over a utility pole and caused tree damage. The tornado snapped 3 utility poles as it crossed County Road 73 about 1 mile north of Taft. The tornado continued for another couple of miles passing through a subdivision near the intersection of County Road 98 and County Roads 77A and 77B, about 3 miles north northeast of Taft. An 18 wheeler was flipped. Large trees were snapped and nearly 20 homes were damaged in that subdivision. The tornado dissipated in a field northeast of the subdivision. Maximum winds were estimated to be around 90 mph.

The strong and damaging winds in Nueces County proceeded across Nueces Bay into|San Patricio County. The winds caused utility pole and sign damage as they crossed the Highway 181 Causeway just south of Portland and into the Ingleside community. Numerous trees and branches were blown down in Portland.

Corpus Christi International Airport ASOS measured a gust to 60 mph.

Public and spotter reports of wind gusts between 65 and 75 mph occurred over parts of the city of Corpus Christi east of Staples Street and north of Saratoga Boulevard. The high winds extended northeast toward Texas A & M University at Corpus Christi. Power outages occurred in this section of the city along with minor tree damage.

NWS storm survey concluded a tornado touched down in an open field just east of Levien Road. The tornado traveled east crossing Gin Road where it snapped 5 utility poles and blew the roof off of a shed. The tornado dissipated before crossing Farm to Market Road 136 north of Bayside.

NWS Storm survey determined straight-line winds struck a narrow corridor in Fulton between Farm to Market Road 3036 and West Mesquite Street. The winds caused widespread tree damage. A mobile home lost its roof and a metal storage building partially collapsed along Farm to Market Road 1781. An RV was rolled on Circle Drive. Large tree damage was also observed all the way to Fulton Beach Rd. Wind speeds were estimated to be from 70 to 80 mph.

NWS storm survey determined straight-line winds of approximately 70 to 80 mph struck Belaire Drive in Holiday Beach. The roof was blown off of one home which impacted 2 other homes and caused extensive damage.

NWS storm survey concluded a weak tornado touched down in rural Aransas County northeast of Holiday Beach. The tornado crossed Highway 35 snapping one telephone pole.

NWS storm survey determined straight-line winds up to 90 mph struck a mobile home park on Lane Road east of Seadrift. One mobile home was flipped and destroyed. Three recreational vehicles were lifted and flipped on their sides. Four other RVs were blown off their blocks. There was damage to a bait shop also.

NWS storm survey determined straight-line winds around 60 mph struck a small community in rural eastern Victoria County 10 to 15 miles south of Inez. One barn was destroyed and part of the roof was removed from an adjacent barn. Local corn crops were damaged also.

Funnel cloud reported to the west of Indianola.

Penny sized hail occurred in Laredo.