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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 0.75 in. |
| State | TEXAS |
| County/Area | COLLIN |
| WFO | FWD |
| Begin Date | 05/02/2011 01:20:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | E |
| Begin Location | FRISCO |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.15/-96.81 |
| End Date | 05/02/2011 01:20:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A prolonged severe weather event began during the early morning hours of May 1st and lasted into the overnight hours of May 2nd. A cold front moved through the northern sections of the Fort Worth County Warning Area, and the initial round of severe thunderstorms occurred north of this boundary during the morning hours of the 1st. These storms produced damaging winds and hail up to the size of baseballs. Additional rounds of severe storms developed north of the boundary during the afternoon and evening hours of the 1st. Little wind damage occurred from these storms but hail up to the size of golfballs were reported. The severe weather primarily affected locations north of a Mills to Ellis to Grayson County line. |
| Event Narrative | The COOP observer in Frisco reported penny sized hail. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 471.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| LA CASA | STEPHENS CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 01:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| STRAWN | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 01:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GORDON | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 01:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| SANTO | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 01:39 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| LIPAN | HOOD CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 01:56 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| LIPAN | HOOD CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 02:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| GRANBURY | HOOD CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 02:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OLNEY | YOUNG CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 02:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| CRESSON | HOOD CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 02:39 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WHEATLAND | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 02:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURLESON | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 02:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BIRDS | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 02:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURLESON | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 02:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JOSHUA | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 03:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CROWLEY | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 03:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MIDLOTHIAN | ELLIS CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 03:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PARK SPGS | WISE CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 03:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALVORD | WISE CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 03:43 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OVILLA | ELLIS CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 03:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALVORD | WISE CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 03:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| DE SOTO | DALLAS CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 03:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RED OAK | ELLIS CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FERRIS | ELLIS CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 04:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RINGGOLD | MONTAGUE CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 04:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NOCONA | MONTAGUE CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 05:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| POTTSBORO | GRAYSON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 05:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHERMAN DENISON ARPT | GRAYSON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 05:18 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHERMAN DENISON ARPT | GRAYSON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 05:19 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| DENISON | GRAYSON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 05:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| DENISON | GRAYSON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 05:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| BRIDGEPORT | WISE CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 05:30 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| COLLINSVILLE | GRAYSON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 06:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GORDON | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 07:03 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LONE CAMP | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 07:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BRAZOS | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 07:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| WEATHERFORD | PARKER CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 07:51 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BENBROOK | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 08:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| BENBROOK | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 08:16 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (FTW)MEACHAM ARPT FT | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 08:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KELLER ALTA VISTA AR | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 08:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPRINGTOWN | PARKER CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 08:37 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PONDER | DENTON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 09:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DENTON MUNI ARPT | DENTON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 09:44 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DENTON | DENTON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 09:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DENTON | DENTON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 09:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MINGO | DENTON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 09:53 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AUBREY | DENTON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 10:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WHITESBORO | GRAYSON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 11:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FINK | GRAYSON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 11:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DE LEON | COMANCHE CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 14:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEATHERFORD | PARKER CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEATHERFORD | PARKER CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HASLET | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 16:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AZLE | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 17:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DENTON | DENTON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 17:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARGYLE | DENTON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARGYLE | DENTON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 17:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FT WORTH | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K | |
| CARNEY | DENTON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARNEY | DENTON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PLANO | COLLIN CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 22:03 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PLANO | COLLIN CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 22:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE GRANBURY SOUTH | HOOD CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 22:13 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURLESON | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 22:58 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CISCO | EASTLAND CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 23:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| TATE SPGS | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 23:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEBB | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 23:23 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| LINGLEVILLE | ERATH CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 23:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARLINGTON | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 23:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAND PRAIRIE | DALLAS CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 23:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAND PRAIRIE | DALLAS CO. | TX | 05/01/2011 | 23:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| ADDISON | DALLAS CO. | TX | 05/02/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| REINHARDT | DALLAS CO. | TX | 05/02/2011 | 00:04 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WYLIE | COLLIN CO. | TX | 05/02/2011 | 00:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BENBROOK | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/02/2011 | 00:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 7.00K | 0.00K |
| RIVER OAKS | TARRANT CO. | TX | 05/02/2011 | 00:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DUBLIN | ERATH CO. | TX | 05/02/2011 | 00:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| DEMOCRAT | MILLS CO. | TX | 05/02/2011 | 01:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| CARNEY | DENTON CO. | TX | 05/02/2011 | 01:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FRISCO | COLLIN CO. | TX | 05/02/2011 | 01:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LITTLE ELM | DENTON CO. | TX | 05/02/2011 | 05:02 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 471.00K | 0.00K |


