A brief period of scattered thunderstorms occurred during the afternoon of October 18, triggered by the season's first strong cold front. While most storms were non-severe, isolated instances of hail and wind damage were reported.
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The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
A brief period of scattered thunderstorms occurred during the afternoon of October 18, triggered by the season's first strong cold front. While most storms were non-severe, isolated instances of hail and wind damage were reported.
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 9 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:07 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A public report indicated hail up to nickel size at Jellystone Park, or near I-35 between Burleson and Alvarado.
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