Texas, 2024

Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, May 23 to 24, 2024

May 23 to 24, 2024 · NWS FWD · 70 events in 22 counties and zones

With a highly unstable airmass in place, a meandering front, a dryline, and a shortwave trough all worked together to generate multiple rounds of thunderstorms May 23 and 24. In addition to large hail and damaging winds, multiple tornadoes also occurred along with a few instances of flash flooding.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
8
Property damage
$2.7 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
70

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.

With a highly unstable airmass in place, a meandering front, a dryline, and a shortwave trough all worked together to generate multiple rounds of thunderstorms May 23 and 24. In addition to large hail and damaging winds, multiple tornadoes also occurred along with a few instances of flash flooding. A total of 6 tornadoes occurred in Central and East Texas: 2 EF-1s, 3 EF-0s, and 1 EF-U.

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 23, 5:00 AM CST, 5 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 5:00 AM CST, 5 hours 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
600 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...New Aviation, Short Term...

.SHORT TERM... /NEW/
Update:

A cluster of thunderstorms may impact northern Lamar County over
the next couple of hours before exiting to the east. Thunderstorms
have also began developing near San Angelo and will shift into
our western Central Texas counties later this morning. Expect
additional scattered thunderstorm development throughout the day
across North Texas and portions of Central Texas. Not everyone
will see storms, but the locations that do could be impacted by
large hail and damaging wind gusts. An increasing LLJ and backing
surface flow may increase the threat for an isolated tornado later
this afternoon into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall leading
to additional isolated rainfall amounts of 2-3" may reinvigorate
flooding issues across portions of the region. Much of North and
Central Texas remains in a Flood Watch through this evening.

Langfeld

Previous Discussion:
/Through Thursday Night/

Increasing warm advection associated with a strengthening
nocturnal low-level jet will continue to support isolated
thunderstorm activity across portions of North and Central Texas
overnight with a marginally severe hail threat. This activity
should become primarily focused across our northeast zones during
the pre-dawn hours which will be in closest proximity to the nose
of the low-level jet. Despite widespread convection over the past
12 hours, the environment is not terribly worked over, and pockets
of steep lapse rates remain with MUCAPE values exceeding 2000
J/kg across much of the region.

After daybreak, additional convective development is expected
across western Central Texas in response to lift from a subtle
shortwave acting upon robust instability. This should send a
round of loosely organized convection east/northeastward through
the daytime, likely affecting much of Central Texas and perhaps
areas as far north as the I-20 corridor by mid afternoon.
Additional development is possible through peak heating to our
west/northwest along the dryline, and some of these storms could
impact North Texas late in the afternoon and evening. Due to a
volatile parameter space, all severe hazards will be possible,
with large hail being the primary threat. Additional flooding is
likely even with modest rainfall totals as grounds remain
saturated from recent exceptional rainfall. With some uncertainty
in both coverage and placement of storms, no adjustments were made
to the existing Flood Watch, but overall the threat for flooding
should be more isolated than Wednesday's. High-end localized rain
amounts tomorrow could be around 2-3", but most areas will see
much less than that, and some locations will miss out on rainfall
entirely. Most thunderstorm activity should be winding down and
exiting the area to the east during the evening with a quieter
overnight period to follow.

-Stalley

&&

.LONG TERM... /Issued 307 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024/
/Friday Onward/

Zonal flow aloft will be in place on Friday while a shortwave in
the Central and Northern Pains helps advance the dryline east into
western portions of North and Central Texas. Conditions will be
exceptionally humid east of the dryline as dewpoints climb well
into the 70s. The resulting heat indices will be around 100
degrees by Friday afternoon as ambient temperatures climb into the
upper 80s and lower 90s.

Strong flow aloft (around 90kt at 250mb), 50+ knots of effective
shear, the presence of the dryline, and a highly unstable airmass
will result in isolated to scattered thunderstorm development
late Friday afternoon and Friday evening. There will be a decent
cap in place, but it is likely that a few cells will overcome it
and quickly become severe. Wind profiles support supercell
development with large hail the primary concern. Damaging winds
and heavy rain/flooding may also occur, while high surface
dewpoints and low LCLs could very well support a tornado or two.
As far as timing and location: recent CAMs have focused on
convective initiation near or just west of the I-35 corridor
beginning around peak heating (~4 PM). Storms would then spread
east through and east of the I-35 corridor during the late
afternoon and early evening hours, eventually dissipating around
midnight Friday night.

Another oppressive day is in store for Saturday, with the dryline
having shifted farther west in response to a shortwave trough
lifting northeast through the Four Corners region. More
thunderstorm development is expected in the vicinity of the
dryline Saturday afternoon, with convective initiation likely
somewhere across the Big Country. A stronger cap will be in place
on Saturday, which will work against convective development, but a
few storms will likely break through and become severe late
afternoon into Saturday evening. The best storm chances will be
north of the I-20 corridor where the cap will be weakest. The
highest severe threat may end up along the Red River area, where
the better forcing will occur as the shortwave continues northeast
through the Central and Southern Plains.

A reprieve from the active weather can be expected on Sunday as
subsidence takes over in the wake of the departing shortwave. The
highest temperatures of the period will also occur Sunday
afternoon as highs range from the lower 90s near Paris to the
upper 90s in the western-most zones. SLightly lower dewpoints
should help offset the higher temperatures, hopefully keeping heat
index values just below 100.

A stronger shortwave trough will then swing through the Plains
Sunday night, pushing a cold front south through all of the region
in time for Memorial Day. Convection will be difficult to attain
due to the overnight passage of the front and the cap being
exceptionally strong. Will still include some low POPs across the
east where a few isolated storms may still occur. The front will
otherwise bring some relief in the form of drier air and more
seasonable temperatures for the first half of next week. The
dryline will eventually come into play again around Wednesday of
next week, when more thunderstorms will be possible as the next
upper level disturbance passes through. This will begin what
appears to be another active period for the second half of next
week and the final days of May.

30

&&

.AVIATION... /NEW/
/12Z TAFs/

MVFR cigs have overspread much of North and Central Texas as of
1030Z. Intermittent IFR cigs around 800-900ft have been observed
as well. Cig heights should start to lift later this morning
becoming VFR by 16Z-17Z.

Thunderstorms have developed near the San Angelo area and will
push into our western Central Texas counties later this morning.
We will bring VCTS into the D10 TAFs and the KACT TAF starting at
16Z-17Z. It is entirely possible that much of this activity
remains scattered enough to limit impacts to the terminals.
However, the greatest potential for TSRA impacts at KACT will be
this afternoon, and for the D10 terminals, later this afternoon
into this evening. Some storms may be severe with primarily a hail
and damaging wind threat. The bulk of this activity should exit to
the east and southeast by 00Z-01Z.

Langfeld

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Dallas-Ft. Worth    87  74  93  73  92 /  50  30  20  20  20
Waco                87  73  91  73  92 /  50  20  20  30   5
Paris               84  69  88  69  88 /  50  50  20  30  10
Denton              85  72  93  71  90 /  50  30  20  20  20
McKinney            85  72  90  72  89 /  50  40  20  30  20
Dallas              88  73  93  73  91 /  50  30  20  30  10
Terrell             86  72  90  72  89 /  40  40  20  30   5
Corsicana           88  74  92  74  92 /  50  30  20  30   5
Temple              89  74  92  73  93 /  40  10  20  30   5
Mineral Wells       86  73  93  70  93 /  50  10  10  10  20

&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through late tonight for TXZ092>095-102>107-117>123-
130>135-141>148-156>161.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 2:32 AM CST, 8 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
332 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-240845-
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-
332 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
There is a chance of storms today and tonight, with the best storm
chances across North Texas. A few of the storms may be severe and
also contain heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
There are additional chances for thunderstorms Friday and Saturday.
Though storm coverage may be isolated, any storm that develops could
quickly become severe. Additional storms are possible around the middle
of next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Limited spotter activation may be requested this afternoon and
evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 23, 8:33 AM CST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
933 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

TXZ158-160-231515-
Falls TX-Bell TX-
933 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Bell and
southwestern Falls Counties through 1015 AM CDT...

At 933 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Belton, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Temple, Harker Heights, Belton, Nolanville, Morgan's Point Resort,
Salado, Little River-Academy, Troy, Belton Lake, Stillhouse Hollow
Lake, Wilson, White Hall, Leedale, Edgeworth, Barclay, Moffat,
Woodland, Oenaville, Terrys Chapel, and Ratibor.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 284 and 311.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3118 9763 3129 9708 3102 9700 3095 9714
      3093 9759
TIME...MOT...LOC 1433Z 261DEG 22KT 3106 9744

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Bonnette
Local storm report, May 23, 8:36 AM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
936 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 PM     Flash Flood      4 NNE Wolfe City        33.42N 96.05W
05/22/2024                   Fannin             TX   Emergency Mngr

            DELAYED REPORT several county roads in
            southern Fannin County were closed due to
            flooding.

&&

AJS
Special weather statement, May 23, 8:56 AM CST, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
956 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

TXZ142-156-231530-
Mills TX-Lampasas TX-
956 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Lampasas and
southeastern Mills Counties through 1030 AM CDT...

At 956 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bend, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of Lampasas and
southeastern Mills Counties, including the following locations...
Adamsville, Moline, Izoro, Lometa, and Rumley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3129 9860 3146 9818 3115 9796 3111 9846
      3112 9850 3109 9853 3113 9855 3113 9853
      3115 9853 3117 9851 3119 9854 3120 9857
      3124 9856 3127 9859 3125 9860 3127 9862
TIME...MOT...LOC 1456Z 256DEG 34KT 3120 9855

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Bonnette
Local storm report, May 23, 9:15 AM CST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1015 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0125 PM     Flash Flood      1 ENE Denison           33.76N 96.56W
05/22/2024                   Grayson            TX   Emergency Mngr

            DELAYED REPORT several city streets in
            Denison were closed due to flooding.

&&

AJS
Special weather statement, May 23, 9:47 AM CST, 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1047 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

TXZ134-144>146-231630-
Ellis TX-Bosque TX-Hill TX-Navarro TX-
1047 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...Strong wind gusts will impact portions of Bosque, Hill, Ellis and
Navarro Counties through 1130 AM CDT...

At 1044 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of 40 to 50 mph
winds along the northern edge of a rain shield.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Waxahachie, Hillsboro, Clifton, Whitney, Italy, Itasca, Meridian,
Laguna Park, Maypearl, Blooming Grove, Blum, Covington, Bynum, Carl's
Corner, Meridian State Park, Aquilla Lake, Lake Whitney State Park,
Lake Whitney, Navarro Mills Lake, and Milford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure loose objects and consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3225 9716 3226 9709 3229 9709 3239 9685
      3202 9662 3185 9703 3186 9704 3162 9760
      3195 9784
TIME...MOT...LOC 1544Z 174DEG 8KT 3206 9691 3193 9742

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Bonnette
Special weather statement, May 23, 10:05 AM CST, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1105 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

TXZ147-161-162-175-231630-
Robertson TX-Limestone TX-Leon TX-Freestone TX-
1105 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Freestone, northeastern Robertson, southwestern Leon and southeastern
Limestone Counties through 1130 AM CDT...

At 1104 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of increasing
winds, likely due to a surface wake low, 9 miles east of Twin Oak
Reservoir, or 24 miles southeast of Groesbeck, moving northeast at
40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central
Freestone, northeastern Robertson, southwestern Leon and southeastern
Limestone Counties, including the following locations... Jewett,
Seale, Easterly, Robbins, Donie, New Baden, Bald Prairie, Redland,
Farrar, and Oletha.

This includes Interstate 45 between mile markers 159 and 182.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3097 9642 3123 9660 3139 9658 3158 9616
      3123 9588
TIME...MOT...LOC 1604Z 238DEG 34KT 3122 9632

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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48 hail, 9 tornado, 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bell

When
May 23, 10:35 AM CST
Where
Bell County, 2.46 mi ESE of Troy
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
31.190, -97.260

Flash Flood, Hamilton

When
May 23, 11:00 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, 3.74 mi WNW of Evant to 2.51 mi WSW of Evant
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.483, -98.212

Emergency management reported that CR 531 was closed due to flooding in southern Hamilton County.

Flash Flood, Coryell

When
May 23, 11:50 AM CST to 12:30 PM CST
Where
Coryell County, 6.76 mi NW of Bee House to 6.31 mi WNW of Bee House
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.470, -98.160

Emergency management reported several county roads were flooded on the western side of Coryell County.

Tornado, Bell

When
May 23, 3:39 PM CST
Where
Bell County, 1.09 mi NE of Midway
Rating
EFU
Path length
0.01 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
31.091, -97.407

A brief tornado was spotted by an off-duty NWS Meteorologist just west of I-35 in Temple. No damage was found.

Tornado, Falls

When
May 23, 4:27 PM CST to 4:32 PM CST
Where
Falls County, 1.6 mi NNW of Belvins to 3.82 mi N of Belvins
Rating
EF1
Path length
2.33 mi
Path width
150 yd
Continued into
McLennan, Tx (FWD)
Property damage
$200,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
31.272, -97.228

A tornado formed southeast of Eddy, TX, just south of State Highway 7, in Falls County. The tornado moved northward, causing scattered tree damage as it crossed Highway 7. Several homes and outbuildings sustained minor structural damage as the tornado paralleled Falls County Road 436. One manufactured home sustained EF-1 type damage (DI 2, DOD 7) near the county line with McLennan. The tornado traveled farther north, approximately half a mile inside the limits of McLennan County, dissipating before it reached Bruceville and Interstate 35. The tornado was rated an EF-1 in Falls County with maximum estimated winds of 100 mph. It traveled about 2.33 miles in Falls County before exiting the county around 532 pm CDT.

Tornado, McLennan

When
May 23, 4:32 PM CST to 4:35 PM CST
Where
McLennan County, 1.05 mi S of Bruceville-Eddy to 0.56 mi S of Bruceville-Eddy
Rating
EF1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
31.305, -97.227

This is a continuation of a tornado that formed near Eddy in Falls County. As the tornado traveled northward, it entered southeast McLennan County at 532 pm CDT, and subsequently impacted a single wide mobile home located along Bruceville Lane. This mobile home was rolled multiple times, destroying the structure and resulting in minor damage to an adjacent frame built home (DI 2, DOD 7). Two occupants were in the mobile home and sustained injuries. The tornado traveled farther north approximately half a mile before dissipating before it reached Bruceville and Interstate 35. The tornado was rated an EF-1 in McLennan County with maximum estimated winds of 105 mph.

Tornado, Falls

When
May 23, 4:47 PM CST to 5:10 PM CST
Where
Falls County, 1.75 mi ESE of Dot to 2.18 mi SE of Mc Clanahan
Rating
EF0
Path length
18.51 mi
Path width
400 yd
Property damage
$500
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
31.260, -97.093

A tornado formed southwest of Chilton, TX, in Falls County. It moved northeast, crossing US 77 and producing scattered tree damage as it roughly paralleled State Highway 7 from near Chilton to the Brazos River bottomland southwest of Marlin. Scattered tree damage, mainly constituting the snapping of large hardwood limbs, occurred throughout Marlin and surrounding areas. The tornado dissipated just east of Marlin. This tornado was rated EF-0 with maximum estimated winds of 85 mph.

Tornado, Falls

When
May 23, 5:14 PM CST to 5:42 PM CST
Where
Falls County, 1.62 mi S of Mt Rose to 3.85 mi N of Denny
Rating
EF0
Path length
13.17 mi
Path width
300 yd
Continued into
Limestone, Tx (FWD)
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
31.227, -96.849

This tornado formed northwest of Reagan, just west of State Highway 6, and moved east-northeastward, producing scattered tree damage in the vicinity of Reagan. The tornado continued northeastward, roughly paralleling FM 413, eventually crossing State Highway 14 south of Kosse, just inside the southwest corner of Limestone County. Scattered tree damage occurred in and around Kosse. The tornado dissipated just past Highway 7 east of Kosse. The tornado was rated an EF-0 in Falls County with maximum estimated winds of 85 mph. It traveled about 13.17 miles in Falls County before exiting the county around 642 pm CDT.

Hail, Falls

When
May 23, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Falls County, 1.5 mi SSE of Stranger
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.310, -96.720

Emergency management reported two-inch diameter hail on Highway 7 west of Kosse.

Tornado, Limestone

When
May 23, 5:42 PM CST to 5:50 PM CST
Where
Limestone County, 1.19 mi SSW of Kosse to 1.78 mi ENE of Kosse
Rating
EF0
Path length
2.79 mi
Path width
300 yd
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
31.285, -96.640

This is a continuation of a tornado that formed near Reagan in Falls County. The tornado entered Limestone County at 642 pm CDT and crossed State Highway 14 south of Kosse, just inside the southwest corner of Limestone County. Scattered tree damage occurred in and around Kosse. The tornado dissipated just past Highway 7 east of Kosse. The tornado was rated an EF-0 in Limestone County with maximum estimated winds of 85 mph. It traveled about 2.79 miles in Limestone County before dissipating.

Hail, Limestone

When
May 23, 5:57 PM CST
Where
Limestone County, 0.69 mi N of Kosse
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.310, -96.630

Hail, Henderson

When
May 23, 6:04 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, 4.73 mi E of Fincastle
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
32.140, -95.490

Tornado, Henderson

When
May 23, 6:06 PM CST to 6:09 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, 4.12 mi E of Fincastle to 5.44 mi ENE of Fincastle
Rating
EF1
Path length
2.69 mi
Path width
480 yd
Continued into
Smith, Tx (SHV)
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$300,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
32.119, -95.501

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 105 mph touched down near an inlet area of Lake Palestine west of Boles Road just southwest of Coffee City. This tornado largely stayed over the water as a waterspout, and it briefly came ashore across the Lake Palestine Resort just west of Highway 155. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted at the resort, with several RV's flipped over, and multiple metal canopies at the marina completely collapsed. This tornado then moved back over water as a waterspout again as it shifted north-northeast, before moving ashore again across a small neighborhood behind the Lake Palestine Motor Inn. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, with at least one large hardwood tree having fallen onto a two story home. The tornado then crossed FM 3506 and into the Briarwood Bay subdivision, where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted (DI 27, DOD 4). It was here where the tornado was strongest and widest (480 yards), before weakening and narrowing as it moved across the northern end of the subdivision along the lake. The tornado then moved back over water again as a waterspout, crossing into Smith County at 709 pm CDT. A total of 6 injuries occurred with this tornado, but only 2 people needed transport to the local hospital. Information on the damage in Smith County can be found in a Storm Data separate entry. In Henderson County, this tornado was rated an EF-1 with maximum winds of 105 mph, and tracked for 2.69 miles before crossing into Smith County.

Tornado, Limestone

When
May 23, 6:15 PM CST to 6:28 PM CST
Where
Limestone County, 2.56 mi W of Harmony to 1.31 mi SSE of Harmony
Rating
EF0
Path length
3.41 mi
Path width
300 yd
Continued into
Robertson, Tx (FWD)
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
31.278, -96.563

A third tornado was spawned by the same supercell moving across Falls and Limestone counties. This tornado formed southeast of Kosse in extreme southwest Limestone County. Scattered large tree limbs were snapped along State Highway 7 as the tornado moved eastward into northern Robertson County near Willow Creek. This tornado was rated an EF-0 with maximum estimated winds were 85 mph. It traveled approximately 3.41 miles before moving into Robertson County at 728 pm CDT.

Tornado, Robertson

When
May 23, 6:28 PM CST to 6:50 PM CST
Where
Robertson County, 5.17 mi WNW of Bold Prairie to 7.19 mi NE of Bold Prairie
Rating
EF0
Path length
11.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
31.264, -96.508

This is a continuation of the tornado in Limestone County. This tornado formed southeast of Kosse in extreme southwest Limestone County. The tornado entered Robertson County at 728 pm CDT, near Headsville, moving east-southeast. The tornado crossed north of Highway 7 and veered northward, still producing scattered tree limb damage. The tornado dissipated northeast of Round Prairie, just below Lake Limestone. The portion of the track in Robertson County also was also rated EF-0 with maximum estimated winds of 85 mph. The total path length in Robertson County was 11.5 miles.

Hail, Leon

When
May 23, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Leon County, 2.36 mi W of Newby
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
31.350, -96.220

Hail, Leon

When
May 23, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Leon County, 1.38 mi S of Jewett
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
31.350, -96.150

Hail, Cooke

When
May 23, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Cooke County, 3.12 mi S of Woodbine
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$7,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.575, -97.012

Golf ball sized hail was reported at Lake Kiowa.

Hail, Grayson

When
May 23, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, 1.34 mi WSW of Collinsville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.560, -96.940

A trained spotter shared a picture of measured golf-ball sized hail.

Hail, Grayson

When
May 23, 9:29 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, 2.7 mi NE of Collinsville
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
33.600, -96.890

Hail, Grayson

When
May 23, 9:34 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, 0.9 mi SE of Collinsville
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.560, -96.910

Hail, Grayson

When
May 23, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, 0.9 mi SE of Collinsville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
33.560, -96.910

Hail, Grayson

When
May 23, 9:49 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, 3.52 mi WNW of Southmayd
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.630, -96.780

A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail near Southmayd.

Hail, Grayson

When
May 23, 9:57 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, 0.58 mi W of Southmayd
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.620, -96.730

Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

Hail, Grayson

When
May 23, 10:13 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, 4.03 mi WNW of Sherman Muni Arpt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.660, -96.640

A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail near the FM 1417 and Lamberth Road intersection on the west side of Sherman.

Hail, Grayson

When
May 23, 10:32 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, 2.82 mi NNW of Hilton
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.610, -96.640

Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

Flash Flood, Grayson

When
May 23, 10:40 PM CST to May 24, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Grayson County, 1.5 mi SSE of Dixie to 2.75 mi NW of Whitesboro
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.700, -96.910

Emergency management reported that several county roads north of Whitesboro were impassable due to flowing water.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 23, 10:41 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, 0.69 mi N of Luella
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.580, -96.550

Emergency management reported several large trees downed on Watkins Road NW of Luella.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 23, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, 0.58 mi E of Luella
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.570, -96.540

Emergency management reported several large trees downed on Cedar Rd near Snap Rd in Luella.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 23, 10:58 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, 0.84 mi WSW of Tom Bean
Measured
70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.515, -96.493

Damage was reported to a property on Meadows Estate St southwest of Tom Beam. Garage doors were damaged and other loose outdoor objects were moved over 300 feet to the east.

Hail, Grayson

When
May 23, 11:02 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, 1.34 mi ESE of Whiteright
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$11,000
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
33.510, -96.380

Social media picture showed a 2 inch hail stone in Whitewright.

Hail, Fannin

When
May 23, 11:17 PM CST
Where
Fannin County, 0.58 mi E of Trenton
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
33.430, -96.340

Social media picture showed a ping pong sized hail stone in Trenton.

Hail, Fannin

When
May 23, 11:27 PM CST
Where
Fannin County, 3.1 mi NW of Leonard
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
33.410, -96.290

Trenton VFD reported quarter sized hail at FM 981 in between Leonard and Trenton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
May 23, 11:34 PM CST
Where
Fannin County, Leonard
Measured
70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1.8 million
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.380, -96.250

Emergency management reported significant damage in Leonard with downed trees, trees on vehicles, and damages to the Leonard ISD campuses. Damage estimates to the school facilities were near 1.5 million.

Hail, Fannin

When
May 23, 11:38 PM CST
Where
Fannin County, 0.58 mi E of Leonard
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
33.380, -96.240

Leonard VFD reported golf ball sized hail in the city of Leonard.

Hail, Fannin

When
May 23, 11:47 PM CST
Where
Fannin County, 1.86 mi ESE of Leonard
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.370, -96.220

Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
May 24, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Hunt County, 0.69 mi N of Commerce
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.260, -95.900

Delayed Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken.

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 24, 1:22 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Hamilton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.700, -98.120

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail, Ellis

When
May 24, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, 0.9 mi SW of Ennis Muni Arpt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.320, -96.680

Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

Hail, Bosque

When
May 24, 2:13 PM CST
Where
Bosque County, 0.91 mi SE of Norse
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
31.760, -97.670

Law enforcement reported quarter-sized hail in Norse.

Hail, Navarro

When
May 24, 3:06 PM CST
Where
Navarro County, 0.91 mi NW of Corsicana Arpt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.130, -96.480

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail, Navarro

When
May 24, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Navarro County, 2.15 mi SSW of Elm Flat
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.050, -96.310

Public report of golf ball hail near Mildred, relayed by emergency management.

Hail, Navarro

When
May 24, 3:13 PM CST
Where
Navarro County, Roane
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.180, -96.380

Public report of golf ball hail in Roane. This was relayed by emergency management.

Hail, Ellis

When
May 24, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, 0.9 mi SE of Mountain Peak
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.410, -97.010

The public reported quarter sized hail in Mountain Peak.

Hail, Ellis

When
May 24, 3:24 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, Sardis
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.430, -96.900

Spotter reported a large quantity of hail was falling, a lot of quarters with some golf balls mixed in. Hail was covering the ground.

Hail, Ellis

When
May 24, 3:36 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, 1.36 mi ENE of Sterrett
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.480, -96.800

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail, Kaufman

When
May 24, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County, 0.69 mi N of Forney
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.760, -96.470

A trained spotter reported half dollar hail at I-20 and FM 740 in Forney.

Hail, Kaufman

When
May 24, 4:09 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County, 3.65 mi SSE of Forney
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.700, -96.450

Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

Hail, Cooke

When
May 24, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Cooke County, Sinelle Bend
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.850, -97.230

Emergency manager reported a measured 1.5 inch hail stone in Sivells Bend.

Hail, Denton

When
May 24, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Denton County, 1.35 mi ENE of Ponder
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.190, -97.280

A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail on the north side of Ponder.

Hail, Hunt

When
May 24, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Hunt County, 1.8 mi SW of Mexico
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.880, -96.090

Emergency management relayed report of nickel sized hail near Quinlan.

Hail, Ellis

When
May 24, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, 1.81 mi NE of Mountain Peak
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
32.440, -97.000

An amateur radio operator reported penny size hail just south of Midlothian.

Hail, Hood

When
May 24, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Hood County, 2.99 mi ENE of Lake Granbury North
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
32.490, -97.770

An NWS employee reported penny sized hail northeast of Granbury.

Hail, Ellis

When
May 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, 1.81 mi NW of Alma
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.300, -96.570

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail, Ellis

When
May 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, 0.9 mi NE of Alma
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.290, -96.540

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail, Cooke

When
May 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Cooke County, 7 mi N of Callisburg
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.801, -97.020

Ping pong ball sized hail was reported 7 miles north of Callisburg.

Hail, Hood

When
May 24, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Hood County, Thorp Spg
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
32.470, -97.830

An amateur radio operator reported quarter sized hail just northwest of Granbury at the intersection of Tin Top Highway and Lipan Highway.

Hail, Denton

When
May 24, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Denton County, 0.9 mi NE of Giffhill
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.060, -97.210

Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

Hail, Ellis

When
May 24, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, 2.44 mi WNW of Neals Vly
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.310, -96.470

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail, Hood

When
May 24, 5:41 PM CST
Where
Hood County, 1.88 mi ESE of Granbury
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.440, -97.770

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail, Dallas

When
May 24, 5:46 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, 2.23 mi SE of Lakeview
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
32.680, -96.920

A CoCoRAHS observer on the north side of Duncanville reported nickel hail.

Hail, Kaufman

When
May 24, 5:52 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County, 2.71 mi WSW of Kaufman Flying G Arp
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.630, -96.360

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail, Hill

When
May 24, 6:32 PM CST
Where
Hill County, 0.91 mi NE of Hillsboro
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
32.010, -97.120

Broadcast media relayed a report of 1 inch hail in Hillsboro.

Hail, Hill

When
May 24, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Hill County, 0.69 mi N of Irene
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
31.990, -96.870

An amateur radio operator relayed a report of quarter sized hail in Irene.

Hail, Van Zandt

When
May 24, 7:23 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County, 1.81 mi NE of Tundra
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.490, -95.860

An amateur radio operator reported quarter sized hail off HWY 19 south of Canton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
May 24, 7:29 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County, 2.07 mi N of Mabank
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.400, -96.100

Emergency management reported two homes with roof damage. One was completely blown off near Tarleton Rd and CR 4005. Survey of damage suggests strong RFD winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
May 24, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County, 6.19 mi WSW of Phalba
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
32.390, -96.080

A trained spotter relayed reports of tree and residential damage north of Mabank near CR 3080, and in the Eustace area near the Van Zandt, Henderson, and Kaufman County intersection.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
May 24, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, 2.21 mi NNE of Stockard
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.307, -95.930

Large trees were split and uprooted along FM 2709, east of FM 2803. This location is a few miles east of Eustace.

Flash Flood, Kaufman

When
May 24, 8:30 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County, 0.9 mi SE of Kaufman to 2.59 mi SW of Kaufman
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
32.570, -96.310

The Kaufman County Emergency Manager reported that flood waters had entered the foyer of his office in the city of Kaufman.

Flash Flood, Limestone

When
May 24, 9:02 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Limestone County, 1.36 mi WSW of Datura to 2.33 mi S of Oak Hill
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.710, -96.640

Emergency management reported flooding along FM 2310 between FM 73 and US 84, including one car being swept off the road.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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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