Severe thunderstorms impacted counties along the Red River and in the northeastern portions of North Texas on May 8th. Hail up to golf ball size was the main impact, but 2 small tornadoes occurred in rural parts of Lamar County.
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Severe thunderstorms impacted counties along the Red River and in the northeastern portions of North Texas on May 8th. Hail up to golf ball size was the main impact, but 2 small tornadoes occurred in rural parts of Lamar County. On May 9th, scattered thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a cold front as a shortwave trough moved overhead. These storms produced large hail up to softball size (in Hill County), damaging winds up to 80 mph (in Delta and Lamar counties), and flash flooding.
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 8, 6:25 PM CST, 15 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 725 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ...New Short Term... .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ Update: Overall evolution of the current strong to severe storms initiation along a weak surface trough or frontal boundary is documented well below, as is the overall trends this evening. In addition, still appears stratus (and some fog) will be the main story overnight through Thursday morning as we encounter synoptic scale subsidence behind this first mid level shortwave with soupy surface dew points in the lower to mid 70s. The current weak surface trough/front will become semi-diffuse and just waggle back and forth 50 miles either side of it's current location from between Sherman and Bonham, to DFW, to Granbury and north of Comanche/Stephenville. Another shortwave will move out northeast within the sub-tropical jet stream over northeast Mexico and over the top of the weak boundary and very steamy and unstable airmass during the afternoon hours Thursday and continue an overall, slow shift into East Texas later Thursday evening. This actually looks like the better window for scattered-numerous tstorms (40-%-60%) and current Slight-Enhanced risk area along and south of the retreating surface trough/front looks on point with all modes of severe weather possible, though damaging winds and very large hail look to be the main impacts with severe storms. Though the tornado threat will be non-zero due to weak and highly-veered 0-1km flow, any locally back low level flow from nearby storms along with very high instability (particularly Central Texas, could produce a strong tornado or two. Lastly cloud cover, the strong-severe storms and locally heavy rainfall will combine with modest east and northeast winds for thankfully a much cooler day across North Texas Thursday with temperatures in the lower-mid 80s with a few areas in the Big Country possibly only warming into the upper 70s. Central Texas unfortunately will remain steamy and soupy in the 90s. 05/Marty && .LONG TERM... /Issued 210 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024/ /Friday and Beyond/ As surface high pressure settles over North and Central Texas behind the Thursday cold front, drier and cooler air will usher in a pleasant start to the weekend. Expect afternoon highs in the 70s to low 80s and overnight lows in the mid-50s to mid-60s both Friday and Saturday. As the surface ridge shifts east toward the SE CONUS Gulf Coast, east-northeasterly winds will veer more southeasterly by the latter half of the weekend beginning a period of gradual moisture return. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms may return to our western Central Texas and Big Country counties as soon as late Saturday evening as isentropic ascent increases ahead of an approaching mid-/upper-level low. More widespread rain chances are expected Sunday as the aforementioned upper low shifts toward the Southern Plains region. With little to no surface-based instability present, thunderstorms will likely remain elevated through Sunday and offer primarily a small hail and heavy rain threat. The severe weather threat may ramp up some as we shift into Monday. Medium-range guidance suggests the upper trough will shift over Oklahoma/Kansas helping send a northwest-southeast moving cold front through our forecast area Monday. Upper 60s to low 70s surface dewpoints and steepening mid-level lapse rates will increase instability over the warm sector. Deep layer shear does look sufficient for organized storm structures capable of producing hail and damaging wind gusts, so make sure to keep up with the forecast through the weekend as we further refine timing and location details. More so, the threat for localized flash flooding may increase in the Sunday-Monday timeframe with latest guidance highlighting a 30-40% chance that already water-logged locations across portions of Central Texas and the Brazos Valley could see an additional 2+" of rainfall during this timeframe. Beyond Monday, uncertainty in the evolution of the synoptic pattern increases. However, it does appear that the subtropical jet will remain active over the Southern Plains well into the extended period. And with sufficient moisture remaining in place (dependent on the Monday system), that is enough to carry at least low end rain chances through the middle of next week. Langfeld && .AVIATION... /Issued 640 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024/ /00z TAFs/ The weak surface boundary or cold front was current draped along a line from KGYI, to KFTW/KAFW, to between KSEP/KMWL as evidenced by a WNW wind shift near 10 kts with the weak FROPA while S/SE winds 10-13 kts remain further east. Isolated TSRA were now going up from in the soupy airmass with 70F+ dew pints from KF00/KPRX...SW to KTKI and toward KDFW/KDAL attm. Any VCTS/TSRA impacts should shift S-E of D10 airports with mainly impacts to arrivals/departures occurring from the Bonham cornerpost, EBND air traffic, through the Cedar Creek cornerpost to the SBND traffic, though majority of TSRA impacts should remain just E of the SBND flow. After 09z and especially 11z-12z/through 15z, low MVFR/IFR cigs will impact all airports, with Waco Regional Airport actually seeing near calm winds near the stalling boundary and potential for IFR-LIFR vsbys in BR/FG between 09z and almost 18z, before improving. NE winds 5-8 kts will occur just behind the weak front with TSRA re-firing near this boundary by/after 18z with NE-E winds 8-15 kts with a few higher gusts possible at all airports. Coverage will be higher as will impacts at DFW/DAL airports through/past 00z Friday, with improvement occurring after 03z Friday. 05/Marty && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 70 82 63 80 62 / 30 50 20 0 5 Waco 75 87 63 77 61 / 20 50 20 5 5 Paris 66 83 60 79 56 / 60 40 30 0 0 Denton 65 82 60 79 58 / 10 40 20 0 5 McKinney 66 82 61 79 58 / 30 50 20 0 5 Dallas 70 84 63 80 61 / 30 50 20 0 5 Terrell 68 85 62 79 58 / 40 50 30 0 5 Corsicana 73 85 63 81 61 / 20 50 30 0 5 Temple 75 87 64 79 61 / 20 50 20 5 5 Mineral Wells 66 81 60 80 58 / 5 40 20 0 10 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 150 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-091215- 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- 150 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. There is a chance of storms this afternoon and evening mainly along and east of I-35. Some storms may severe with large to very hail and damaging winds. A tornado or two may also occur. A few storm may also develop across western Central Texas this afternoon and early evening. Some may become severe with large hail and damaging wind threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. There is a chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening, primarily along and south of the I-20 corridor. Some storms may be severe with large to very large hail, damaging winds, and perhaps a tornado or two. Locally heavy rain and may also cause flooding in some areas. Storm chances will return on Sunday and continue through Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Limited spotter activation may be requested this afternoon and evening along and east of I-35 and across western Central Texas.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
350 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
TXZ156-157-082115-
Coryell TX-Lampasas TX-
350 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Coryell
and central Lampasas Counties through 415 PM CDT...
At 349 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Adamsville, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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.
Locations impacted include...
Pearl, Adamsville, Moline, Bee House, Topsey, and Izoro.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3141 9827 3151 9800 3120 9795 3121 9834
3136 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 258DEG 13KT 3131 9825
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
BonnetteSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
416 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
TXZ156-157-082145-
Coryell TX-Lampasas TX-
416 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Coryell
and northeastern Lampasas Counties through 445 PM CDT...
At 415 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Evant, or 17 miles northwest of Copperas Cove, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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.
Locations impacted include...
Arnett, Pearl, King, Bee House, Topsey, Izoro, Adamsville, and
Pidcoke.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3122 9820 3140 9817 3147 9789 3121 9787
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 268DEG 21KT 3131 9808
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
LangfeldSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
456 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
TXZ157-082230-
Coryell TX-
456 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Coryell County through 530 PM CDT...
At 455 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southwest of Fort Gates, or 12 miles north of Copperas Cove,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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.
Locations impacted include...
Gatesville, Fort Gates, South Mountain, King, Mound, Flat, Pidcoke,
Leon Junction, and Topsey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3121 9798 3140 9794 3145 9760 3123 9759
3118 9769
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 269DEG 30KT 3130 9788
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
LangfeldSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
606 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
TXZ104-082330-
Collin TX-
606 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Collin
County through 630 PM CDT...
At 605 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fairview, or near McKinney, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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.
Locations impacted include...
McKinney, Allen, Wylie, Fairview, Princeton, Lucas, Melissa,
Farmersville, Lowry Crossing, Blue Ridge, New Hope, Weston, Altoga,
Branch, Westminster, and Lavon Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3308 9669 3324 9670 3337 9640 3309 9635
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 255DEG 19KT 3316 9659
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
LangfeldThe Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 202 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:39 UTC.
74 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Spotters and chasers reported a very brief touchdown along FM 1499, just west of Pat Mayse Lake. The EM found small tree branches broken in the area.
Golf ball size hail fell at Pat Mayse Dam.
EM relayed report of 60 mph wind gust near Chicota.
Reported via mPing.
Public reported 2 inch hail in Chicota.
Public reported 1.25 inch hail.
Quarter size hail was observed on the north side of Caddo Mills.
A short tornado damage path was found south of Pinhook by local law enforcement. Small tree limbs and light tin metal damage was observed. This path location is estimated based on reports. Maximum estimated winds were 70 mph.
Numerous reports of quarter-size hail in and near Greenville.
Public report of 1 inch hail southeast of Greenville conveyed via mping.
Public report of golf ball sized hail.
Emergency manager reported measured wind gust of 61 mph in Lone Oak.
Golf ball sized hail reported at FM499 and FM275 in Cumby.
Golf ball sized hail was observed at Highway 19 and CR 1174.
Nickel hail was observed 3 miles south of Sulphur Springs.
Golf ball sized hail reported 10 miles northwest of Newcastle.
Golf ball sized hail reported near Loving.
Hail was estimated at 2 to 2.25 inches in Jermyn.
Report via mping of ping pong ball sized hail.
Golf ball size hail was reported at Wise County Park southwest of Chico.
Golf ball sized hail reported via mping.
One inch hail observed in Alvord.
Quarter size hail reported via mping.
Emergency management reported quarter to half dollar sized hail falling within the City of Bowie, with hail covering the ground just south of the city along Highway 287.
Emergency management reported tennis-ball sized hail at Leona Road west of Bowie, TX.
Public report of tennis-ball sized hail in southeast Stephens County, 10 miles north northwest of Ranger, TX.
Amateur radio reports quarter-sized hail in Pilot Point, TX.
Emergency management reported penny-sized hail in Tioga, TX.
Emergency management reported downed trees brought down powerlines on College Street between 9th and Bledsoe St in the town of Gunter, TX.
Thunderstorms winds caused notable damage in Howe. The awning of the Valero gas station at Hwy 75 and Haning St was damaged. Large tree limbs were knocked down and trees were uprooted. Roofs also sustained minor damage.
Report from mPING of ping pong ball-sized hail.
Emergency management reported quarter-sized hail on Ponderosa and Shepherd Roads in Howe, TX.
A trained spotter reported multiple large trees down.
Spotter report of half-dollar sized hail in Woodbine, east of Gainesville, TX.
Spotter report of 2-inch hail in northern Erath County near the intersection of county road 135 and FM 1188.
Amateur radio report of quarter-sized hail 1 mile east of Lake Kiowa.
Fire Department reported quarter-sized hail in downtown Whitesboro.
Emergency management reported quarter-size hail east of Lipan, TX.
Public report of quarter-size hail between Granbury and Lipan on Highway 4.
Emergency management reported trees down in the town of Honey Grove, Texas. Powerlines are down on the south side of Honey Grove along HWY 34. It was reported that powerlines fell on top of one vehicle trapping people inside. Damage to a barn was also reported.
Public report via mPING of 2 inch hail.
Public report of 3.25 inch hail in Tolar, TX.
Spotter report of 2 inch hail west of Sherman, TX near the intersection of Highway 289 and Highway 82.
Public report of golf ball sized hail in Granbury, TX.
Broadcast media reported ping pong ball sized hail on the southwest side of Granbury.
Amateur radio reported golf-ball sized hail at the intersection of FM 1417 and Highway 75 south of Sherman, TX.
Emergency management report of golf ball to tennis ball sized hail in Luella.
Golf ball sized hail was reported 1 mile south of the intersection of Hwy 11 and FM 1417.
Emergency management reported baseball sized hail in Tolar, TX.
Thunderstorm wind damage due to 80 mph winds was observed across northern Delta County from the Enloe area to the Lake Creek area. The damage started along FM 128, extending east to just past a warehouse business near FM 1335 and Hwy 19. Damage consisted of notable tree damage and structural damage to house roofs and metal roofs. A home near FM 2675 and FM 2949N had windows broken due to wind driven hail. Several trees on the property were uprooted and/or snapped, too. Local officials reported 7 people were injured from the wind driven hail.
Golf ball sized hail was reported near Lamar St and Highway 56 in Sherman, and also at the EOC in downtown Sherman.
Public report via mPING of half-dollar sized hail.
Public report via mPING of quarter-sized hail.
Spotter reported quarter-sized hail in northern Delta County along FM 128.
A survey team determined 80 mph straight-line wind damage caused the long damage swath in southern Lamar Co from near Roxton to Bairdstown. Several houses were damaged and large trees are uprooted and blown over.
Spotter report of 2 inch hail in northern Delta County, along FM 128. This hail was wind-driven by 80 mph winds causing notable damage.
Emergency management reported 4.5 inch hail in Pecan Plantation.
Savoy police reported a mixture of quarter and golf ball sized hail in Savoy, TX.
Public emailed photo report of golf ball size hail a half mile east of Whitewright.
Amateur radio report of golf ball sized hail in Pecan Plantation.
Public report via MPing application of ping pong ball sized hail.
Public report via MPing application of quarter-sized hail.
Spotter reports golf ball sized hail in Bonham, TX at the sheriff's office.
Amateur radio operator reported 2-3 inch hail at Cleburne State Park.
Amateur radio report of 3 inch hail on Westlake Road southwest of Cleburne.
Public report via mPING of half dollar sized hail.
Public report of 1.25 inch hail in Hico.
Public report of quarter size hail at County Road 1205 and County Road 1104 east of Rio Vista.
Emergency management reported multiple roadways flooded with flowing water throughout the city of Sherman.
A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail along Highway 75 on the south side of Sherman.
Emergency management reported service roads and main lanes of I-35 closed due to flood waters several feet deep across the roadway.
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Broadcast media sent photo of 3 to 3.5 inch hail in the Itasca area.
Report from mPING: Softball (4.50 in.).
Media sent a photo of estimated tennis-ball size hail in between Meridian and Cranfills Gap in Bosque County.
Public reported golf ball size hail in Cranfills Gap.
Public reported tennis ball, then baseball, size hail between Itasca and Hillsboro.
Amateur radio operator reported golfball size hail north of Hillsboro.
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Amateur radio reported downed trees and power poles between Osage and Oglesby. VFDs had to clear tree debris from roadways. Reports were also received of a damaged roof and carport in the Osage area.
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Photos received from a storm chaser indicated numerous large trees snapped and minor damage to metal outbuildings.
Groesbeck FD reported trees down along CR 633 north of Thornton, TX.
Emergency management reported multiple downed trees and power outages.
Groesbeck Fire Department reported pea to golf-ball sized hail on FM 2489 near Groesbeck, TX.
Public reported half dollar hail in Kosse.
Public reported half dollar hail in Kosse.
Amateur radio reported multiple trees down on Highways 7, 79, and 39 in the vicinity of Jewett, Marquez, and Normangee.
Public reported nickel size hail at Lake Limestone.
One fallen tree fell on a home on Highway 7 east of Marquez causing damage to the roof, garage, and windows. In the same area, a wood and metal roof was torn off a barn, trees were split, a 5th wheel was overturned, and electric equipment on a tower was torn off.
Emergency management reported urban flooding within the city of Groesbeck and high water near the Hwy 14 and Hwy 164 intersection.
Broadcast media reported quarter hail in far southern Bell County.
Amateur radio operator reported quarter hail 5 miles west of Centerville.
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