Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 21, 2022

A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Blanco.

A thunderstorm produced penny size hail near Granite Shoals.

A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in New Braunfels.

A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Cibolo.

A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Schertz.

A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in New Braunfels.

A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail between Schertz and New Braunfels.

A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in New Braunfels.

A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in New Braunfels.

A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail just north of Seguin.

An NWS Storm Survey team determined a tornado caused EF-2 damage along a 7.5 mile track from 3 miles ESE of Kingsbury to 3 miles ESE of Fentress in Caldwell County. Maximum winds were estimated at 115 mph. The rotation in the storm began to tighten as the storm crossed I-10 at 4:47pm CST. Based on radar data the tornado began roughly a minute later. The tornado crossed Appling Rd. where it took off metal panels from two different barn structures including one barn that lost all of its metal roofing and possibly part of an exterior wall. The tornado next crossed Hwy 90 and moved almost parallel to Woodrow Center Rd. for about a mile and a half damaging several large trees and two houses. One house lost some roof shingles. The other sustained more significant damage to its roof. On the same property a large RV was moved about 100 feet from where it was parked and then destroyed when it hit a tree. An old wooden barn was pushed over and twisted. The tornado continued down Woodrow Center Rd. and across Gander Slough Rd. It moved back into an area of shrubs and trees with not many roads along the San Marcos River. Back along the river, a large grove of trees sustained damage with large trees snapped in the middle of the trunk, uprooted completely, or heavily damaged. As the storm began to cycle the tornado began to move northeast and then more north. Another grove of trees was heavily impacted before another house was hit along with a four person ATV being thrown. Two large trees, estimated over 300 years old, were snapped or fully|uprooted. The tornado then crossed Hwy 80 before impacting one more house, damaging an old RV, and causing more tree damage. The tornado quickly fell apart to the northeast of Stairtown, and dissipated near FM 671.

The supercell that produced the Jarrell Tornado developed near CR 139 and Ronald Reagan Blvd., on the southwest side of Jarrell. The tornado crossed the Williamson and Bell County line near CR 304. The tornado dissipated near Prairie Dell Church Rd., just west of Interstate 35 in Bell County. In Williamson County, the tornado moved northeast from its starting point, crossing CR 234 and back across CR 239. Damage through this area was rated EF-0 and confined mainly to trees and barns. The tornado then crossed FM 487 and CR 305. Several homes received substantial roof damage through this segment, including along Villa Franco Ln. Two travel trailers were rolled at a storage lot. A stone company had large doors blown out of their business, two trailers totally destroyed, a utility pole snapped at the base, and a small metal building demolished. Damage through this area was rated EF-1. The tornado continued northeast crossing CR 396 where substantial roof damage was done to several homes. A large metal building also had its doors blown out. The damage along CR 396 was the peak of the intensity surveyed, rated EF-1 with maximum winds of 100 mph and a maximum width of 300 yards. This same area was also struck by the F5 Jarrell tornado in 1997. The tornado moved northeast crossing CR 305 and CR 307, just to the north of Jarrell Memorial Park. A small trailer was destroyed on CR 307. The tornado crossed CR 308 producing minor EF-0 damage to trees and fences.

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that damaged a mall sign at the Liberty Hill Plaza.

The Round Rock - Granger tornado was a long-lived tornado that started approximately 1.25 miles southwest of the I-35/Hwy 45 interchange. The tornado tracked to that interchange moving into Williamson County and then moved northeastward across the county and into Bell County approximately 0.8 miles east of CR 352. Touchdown was found near the Silverstone subdivision where some shingles were torn off roofs and fences blown down. This was rated weak EF0 damage. The tornado quickly strengthened to EF1 as it continued to cross a residential area and business park where a section of roof was lifted off a warehouse building and several empty semi-trailers were tipped over. Several trees were snapped and air conditioning units were blown off the roofs of several buildings. The tornado crossed the I-35/Hwy 45 intersection and entered a large retail shopping center where roof and window damage was observed on several businesses. Still an EF1, the tornado crossed Dell Way and entered the Windy Terrace and Greenlawn Place neighborhoods. Widespread tree and roof damage was observed to multiple homes, a few lost their entire roof indicating the tornado had strengthened briefly to EF2. The tornado likely weakened a bit before regaining EF2 strength as it moved northeast and crossed Gattis School Rd. where substantial roof damage was seen on some homes near the intersection of Gattis School Rd. and windy Park Dr. The Clay Madsen Recreation Center and the adjacent playing fields sustained damage as well. The storm crossed A.W.Grimes Blvd. and entered the South Creek neighborhood where tree and roof damage was once again observed across many streets until it exited the neighborhood at Brushy Creek. Before crossing Hwy 79 the tornado made a slight right turn and started to parallel the south side of Hwy 79 and moved through the parking lot of the Kalahari Resort where multiple vehicles were damaged, trees blown down, and some windows of the resort were broken from flying debris. The tornado was likely at high end EF1 strength when it followed Brushy Creek into the Forest Bluff neighborhood off Red Bud Ln. Trees were blown down along the creek and several homes sustained roof damage where large sections of roof were blown off the house. The tornado crossed Red Bud Ln. and damaged a few businesses at the Red Bud Ln. and CR123 intersection. Shortly after crossing Hwy 79 east of Red Bud Ln., the tornado produced EF1 damage to an industrial park complex to numerous metal warehouse buildings. The tornado then weakened and continued to the northeast for nearly 5 miles producing minor EF0 damage to residential roofs, trees, and signs. Just east of FM1660, several homes under construction with only visible studs collapsed. As the tornado approached Chandler Rd. near the intersection with CR 101, the intensity of the tornado increased again with EF1 damage observed to a large metal building system with sections of the roof peeled away. Additional EF1 damage was observed to a stable on a property near the San Gabriel River with substantial tree damage as well. As the tornado neared CR337, EF2 damage was observed to a home on piers as the roof, most exterior walls, and some interior walls failed and were moved away from the property. As the tornado crossed Hwy 95 and CR345 EF1 damage was found on more homes and metal system buildings. Significant EF2 damage occurred to a home near the intersection of CR347 and CR346. The tornado then produced EF1 damage to trees, power poles, and a few structures as it crossed CR348, FM971, CR352, and CR357 before exiting Williamson County and entering Bell County. The maximum width of the tornado and its damage path was roughly 500 yards with maximum winds at 135 mph, the high end of EF2. Most of the 29-mile-long track however was at EF1 strength. There were reports of a total of 16 injuries, most of which were minor. There were no reported fatalities with this tornado.

The Round Rock - Granger tornado was a long-lived tornado that started approximately 1.25 miles southwest of the I-35/Hwy 45 interchange. The tornado tracked to that interchange moving into Williamson County and then moved northeastward across the county and into Bell County approximately 0.8 miles east of CR 352. Touchdown was found near the Silverstone subdivision where some shingles were torn off roofs and fences blown down. This was rated weak EF0 damage. The tornado quickly strengthened to EF1 as it continued to cross a residential area and business park where a section of roof was lifted off a warehouse building and several empty semi-trailers were tipped over. Several trees were snapped and air conditioning units were blown off the roofs of several buildings. The tornado crossed the I-35/Hwy 45 intersection and entered a large retail shopping center where roof and window damage was observed on several businesses. Still an EF1, the tornado crossed Dell Way and entered the Windy Terrace and Greenlawn Place neighborhoods. Widespread tree and roof damage was observed to multiple homes, a few lost their entire roof indicating the tornado had strengthened briefly to EF2. The tornado likely weakened a bit before regaining EF2 strength as it moved northeast and crossed Gattis School Rd. where substantial roof damage was seen on some homes near the intersection of Gattis School Rd. and windy Park Dr. The Clay Madsen Recreation Center and the adjacent playing fields sustained damage as well. The storm crossed A.W.Grimes Blvd. and entered the South Creek neighborhood where tree and roof damage was once again observed across many streets until it exited the neighborhood at Brushy Creek. Before crossing Hwy 79 the tornado made a slight right turn and started to parallel the south side of Hwy 79 and moved through the parking lot of the Kalahari Resort where multiple vehicles were damaged, trees blown down, and some windows of the resort were broken from flying debris. The tornado was likely at high end EF1 strength when it followed Brushy Creek into the Forest Bluff neighborhood off Red Bud Ln. Trees were blown down along the creek and several homes sustained roof damage where large sections of roof were blown off the house. The tornado crossed Red Bud Ln. and damaged a few businesses at the Red Bud Ln. and CR123 intersection. Shortly after crossing Hwy 79 east of Red Bud Ln., the tornado produced EF1 damage to an industrial park complex to numerous metal warehouse buildings. The tornado then weakened and continued to the northeast for nearly 5 miles producing minor EF0 damage to residential roofs, trees, and signs. Just east of FM1660, several homes under construction with only visible studs collapsed. As the tornado approached Chandler Rd. near the intersection with CR 101, the intensity of the tornado increased again with EF1 damage observed to a large metal building system with sections of the roof peeled away. Additional EF1 damage was observed to a stable on a property near the San Gabriel River with substantial tree damage as well. As the tornado neared CR337, EF2 damage was observed to a home on piers as the roof, most exterior walls, and some interior walls failed and were moved away from the property. As the tornado crossed Hwy 95 and CR345 EF1 damage was found on more homes and metal system buildings. Significant EF2 damage occurred to a home near the intersection of CR347 and CR346. The tornado then produced EF1 damage to trees, power poles, and a few structures as it crossed CR348, FM971, CR352, and CR357 before exiting Williamson County and entering Bell County. The maximum width of the tornado and its damage path was roughly 500 yards with maximum winds at 135 mph, the high end of EF2. Most of the 29-mile-long track however was at EF1 strength. There were reports of a total of 16 injuries, most of which were minor. There were no reported fatalities with this tornado.

An NWS Storm Survey team determined a tornado caused EF-2 damage along a 7.5 mile track from 3 miles ESE of Kingsbury to 3 miles ESE of Fentress in Caldwell County. Maximum winds were estimated at 115 mph. The rotation in the storm began to tighten as the storm crossed I-10 at 4:47pm CST. Based on radar data the tornado began roughly a minute later. The tornado crossed Appling Rd. where it took off metal panels from two different barn structures including one barn that lost all of its metal roofing and possibly part of an exterior wall. The tornado next crossed Hwy 90 and moved almost parallel to Woodrow Center Rd. for about a mile and a half damaging several large trees and two houses. One house lost some roof shingles. The other sustained more significant damage to its roof. On the same property a large RV was moved about 100 feet from where it was parked and then destroyed when it hit a tree. An old wooden barn was pushed over and twisted. The tornado continued down Woodrow Center Rd. and across Gander Slough Rd. It moved back into an area of shrubs and trees with not many roads along the San Marcos River. Back along the river, a large grove of trees sustained damage with large trees snapped in the middle of the trunk, uprooted completely, or heavily damaged. As the storm began to cycle the tornado began to move northeast and then more north. Another grove of trees was heavily impacted before another house was hit along with a four person ATV being thrown. Two large trees, estimated over 300 years old, were snapped or fully|uprooted. The tornado then crossed Hwy 80 before impacting one more house, damaging an old RV, and causing more tree damage. The tornado quickly fell apart to the northeast of Stairtown, and dissipated near FM 671.

The Elgin tornado began roughly 9 miles southwest of Elgin near Dry Creek Road and Union Lee Church Road. It moved northeast and crossed into Bastrop County near the end of Ingrid Dr. The tornado moved northeast crossing Upper Elgin River Rd., Balch Rd., Youngs Prairie Rd., and Crooked Hollow Rd. Significant damage was observed through this region to many homes. This included the destruction of multiple mobile homes, significant roof damage to numerous slab homes, two homes having their second story destroyed, numerous large tree limbs, tree trunks, and power poles snapped, barns destroyed, and a large electrical transmission tower toppled. Pockets of high-end EF-2 damage occurred through this region. The tornado continued northeast, crossing Monkey Rd., FM 1704, Hwy 95, and U.S. 290 producing damage to roofs of slab homes, mobile homes, trees, and power poles. Damage through this region was generally rated EF-1. As the tornado reached U.S. 290 it produced significant damage to a metal framed business, buckling the roof purlins and collapsing in the south facing wall. The tornado then rolled an adjacent mobile home into and partially on top of the south facing wall of another metal framed business. Three individuals in the mobile home were injured. Damage to the business and mobile home was on the order of high-end EF-1 to low-end EF-2. As the tornado crossed U.S. 290 a moving pickup truck was rolled onto its side, spun around 360 degrees, and rolled back upright where the driver continued down the road. Several power poles were also damaged along U.S. 290. As the tornado continue northeast a mobile home was completely destroyed off Old McDade Rd. From there the tornado gradually weakened and dissipated roughly 3 miles east-northeast of Elgin, near the intersection of FM 3000 and Mundine Rd. Damage was reported to 109 residences and one business. Of those, 32 residences were classified as major damage and 20 residences and one business were reported as destroyed. Peak wind speed was estimated at 130 mph.

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that damaged portions of the Williamson County Recycling Center near Hutto.

The Elgin tornado began roughly 9 miles southwest of Elgin near Dry Creek Road and Union Lee Church Road. It moved northeast and crossed into Bastrop County near the end of Ingrid Dr. The tornado moved northeast crossing Upper Elgin River Rd., Balch Rd., Youngs Prairie Rd., and Crooked Hollow Rd. Significant damage was observed through this region to many homes. This included the destruction of multiple mobile homes, significant roof damage to numerous slab homes, two homes having their second story destroyed, numerous large tree limbs, tree trunks, and power poles snapped, barns destroyed, and a large electrical transmission tower toppled. Pockets of high-end EF-2 damage occurred through this region. The tornado continued northeast, crossing Monkey Rd., FM 1704, Hwy 95, and U.S. 290 producing damage to roofs of slab homes, mobile homes, trees, and power poles. Damage through this region was generally rated EF-1. As the tornado reached U.S. 290 it produced significant damage to a metal framed business, buckling the roof purlins and collapsing in the south facing wall. The tornado then rolled an adjacent mobile home into and partially on top of the south facing wall of another metal framed business. Three individuals in the mobile home were injured. Damage to the business and mobile home was on the order of high-end EF-1 to low-end EF-2. As the tornado crossed U.S. 290 a moving pickup truck was rolled onto its side, spun around 360 degrees, and rolled back upright where the driver continued down the road. Several power poles were also damaged along U.S. 290. As the tornado continue northeast a mobile home was completely destroyed off Old McDade Rd. From there the tornado gradually weakened and dissipated roughly 3 miles east-northeast of Elgin, near the intersection of FM 3000 and Mundine Rd. Damage was reported to 109 residences and one business. Of those, 32 residences were classified as major damage and 20 residences and one business were reported as destroyed. Peak wind speed was estimated at 130 mph.

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that damaged barns, houses, and a billboard along SH 29 east of Jonah.

A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Poth.

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that damaged a house on the north side of Taylor.

Additional data from spotter reports, the Texas Department of Emergency Management, the Texas Department of Public Safety and radar data from the Texas A&M Aggie Doppler Radar (ADRAD) confirmed a second tornado in northern Bastrop County. The tornado touched down in far northeast Bastrop County just east of the intersection of North County Line Road and Old Lexington Road around 5:54 PM CST. The tornado then moved into the far western portion of Lee County approximately mile northwest of Trailside Dr. The tornado dissipated around 6:04 PM CST just before reaching the Middle Yegua Creek. At the initial point of touchdown a house lost some roof shingles, gutters, and siding consistent will EF-0 damage. We received a picture of this tornado on the ground in Lee County from a storm spotter. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 mph.

Additional data from spotter reports, the Texas Department of Emergency Management, the Texas Department of Public Safety and radar data from the Texas A&M Aggie Doppler Radar (ADRAD) confirmed a second tornado in northern Bastrop County. The tornado touched down in far northeast Bastrop County just east of the intersection of North County Line Road and Old Lexington Road around 5:54 PM CST. The tornado then moved into the far western portion of Lee County approximately mile northwest of Trailside Dr. The tornado dissipated around 6:04 PM CST just before reaching the Middle Yegua Creek. At the initial point of touchdown a house lost some roof shingles, gutters, and siding consistent will EF-0 damage. We received a picture of this tornado on the ground in Lee County from a storm spotter. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 mph.

A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Georgetown.

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that damaged the Chili's Restaurant at the intersection of I-35 and SH 45 in Round Rock.

The supercell thunderstorm that produced this tornado had already produced a tornado earlier in the day near Kingsbury in Guadalupe County. After that tornado dissipated the storm moved northeastward through Bastrop County into southwestern Lee County. The tornado developed southwest of Giddings just west of FM448 along Private |Road 4481. Part of the metal roof of a barn was blown off. The storm continued northeastward and tore a hole in the roof of another metal building on the west side of FM448 and then crossed the road. As it crossed the Giddings city limit it damaged the roofs of two more metal buildings. One had minor damage with a small panel peeled up. The other had an approximately 10 foot by 20 foot section peeled off. In this|same area a small wooden shed had its roof torn off. The storm turned slightly to the east crossing Hwy 77 and blew down a fence at a house on Whispering Oaks Dr. The last of the damage was on Sunrise Ave. where the cross on the steeple of the First Baptist Church Giddings was bent and across the street some small tree branches were broken off. The worst damage was rated EF-1 with maximum winds of 95 mph. The maximum path width was 50 yards.

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that damaged trees and a house along Hwy 90 between Kingsbury and Luling.

A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Stairtown.

A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Leander.

A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Bee Cave.

A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown.

A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in southeastern San Antonio.

A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Thelma.

A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in southeastern San Antonio.

A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Converse.

A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Converse.

A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Rittiman Rd. and FM 78 in Kirby.

A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Lockhart.

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 56 kts. by the AWOS at the Randolph AFB Auxiliary Field east of Seguin.