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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 1.75 in. |
| State | TEXAS |
| County/Area | COLLIN |
| WFO | FWD |
| Begin Date | 04/03/2012 13:50:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | E |
| Begin Location | FRISCO |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.15/-96.81 |
| End Date | 04/03/2012 13:50:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 800.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A historic North Texas tornado outbreak occurred on April 3rd, with 17 tornadoes developing from the DFW Metroplex east to Hopkins County. An EF-3 tornado tore through the town of Forney, heavily damaging homes in the Diamond Creek subdivision. Three EF-2 tornadoes damaged parts of Arlington and Kennedale in Tarrant County; Red Oak, Lancaster, and Dallas in Ellis and Dallas counties; and Royse City in Rockwall and Hunt counties. An EF-1 tornado caused damage near Joshua in Johnson County, and the remaining 12 tornadoes were rated EF-0s. In addition to the tornadoes, large hail damaged many parts of the DFW Metroplex. Approximately 110 airplanes at DFW International Airport were damaged by the hail and taken out of service until repaired. No fatalities occurred and only 29 people were injured. Of the 29 injuries, only 3 were considered serious but everyone made a full recovery. The environmental set-up on this day consisted of a cut-off low over New Mexico with a front draped north-to-south across the western counties of the CWA. By mid to late morning, strong and severe storms developed along the front as a lobe of energy rotated into west Texas and forcing from this energy overspread the front. The atmosphere was already unstable and uncapped by this time. In addition, a Mesoscale Convective System in Oklahoma sent an outflow boundary south across the Red River. This outflow boundary moved south of the DFW Metroplex by the late morning hours, and isolated storms began to develop south of the outflow boundary but east of the front. As these storms moved north and crossed the outflow boundary, the low level rotation increased and the storms quickly became tornadic. All of the tornadic storms were tied to this outflow boundary as it retreated north as a warm front. |
| Event Narrative | The COOP Observer in Frisco reported golf ball sized hail. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 29 | 797.414M | 408.00K | |||||||
| SOUTH BEND | YOUNG CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 06:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAHAM | YOUNG CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 07:06 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| CISCO | EASTLAND CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 07:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARBON | EASTLAND CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 08:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 08:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAFORD | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 09:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| BROCK | PARKER CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 10:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANTO | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 10:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| SENATE | JACK CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 11:12 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| RED OAK | ELLIS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 11:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JOSHUA ARPT | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 11:41 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 600.00K | 0.00K |
| STERRETT | ELLIS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 3.00K |
| BURLESON | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| ALEDO | PARKER CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 12:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BURLESON | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 12:08 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 2.00K |
| DE SOTO CARROLL ARPT | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 12:08 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 10 | 400.000M | 3.00K |
| LAKE WEATHERFORD | PARKER CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 12:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 40.00K | 0.00K |
| TATE SPGS | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 12:21 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| KENNEDALE | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 12:21 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 7 | 200.000M | 0.00K |
| ARLINGTON | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 12:49 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| EULESS | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 12:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| SAYENE | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 12:54 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| GREATER SW INTL ARPT | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 12:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 12.000M | 0.00K |
| TARRANT | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 12:58 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 55.00K | 0.00K |
| PLEASANT GLADE | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.000M | 0.00K |
| COPPELL | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| EULESS | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.000M | 0.00K |
| GARLAND | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:04 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KOPPERL | BOSQUE CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LIGGETT | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:07 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 12.00K | 0.00K |
| SOWERS | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:08 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| QUINLAN | HUNT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:12 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SOWERS | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEBURNE | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 850.00K | 0.00K |
| COPPELL | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.000M | 0.00K |
| GARLAND | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 600.00K | 0.00K |
| GRIBBLE | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 7.000M | 0.00K |
| COPPELL | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:21 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.500M | 0.00K |
| COPPELL | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:21 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 7.000M | 0.00K |
| COPPELL | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 7.00K | 0.00K |
| COPPELL | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| COPPELL | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:23 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| LEWISVILLE | DENTON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAXAHACHIE | ELLIS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HICKS | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEWISVILLE | DENTON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:29 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| LEWISVILLE | DENTON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 2.000M | 0.00K |
| CARNEY | DENTON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.500M | 0.00K |
| CARNEY | DENTON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.500M | 0.00K |
| (GVT)MAJORS ARPT GRE | HUNT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAYHILL | DENTON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 10.00K |
| NAVO | DENTON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FRISCO | COLLIN CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 800.00K | 0.00K |
| FRISCO | COLLIN CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| SULPHUR SPGS | HOPKINS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| GRANDVIEW | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 13:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ITASCA | HILL CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 700.00K | 250.00K |
| LAWSON | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 12.00K | 0.00K |
| WILKES SPUR | HUNT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:20 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 20.00K |
| HILLSBORO | HILL CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 100.00K |
| NEW HOPE | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:22 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 2 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENVIEW | HOPKINS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:24 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KILLEEN | BELL CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FORNEY | KAUFMAN CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:33 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 7 | 100.000M | 0.00K |
| FORNEY | KAUFMAN CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| HEATH | ROCKWALL CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 15.000M | 0.00K |
| ROCKWALL | ROCKWALL CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| RED OAK | ELLIS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:39 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (ACT)MADISON-COOPER | MCLENNAN CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| CHINA SPG | MCLENNAN CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| WACO MADISON COOPER | MCLENNAN CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKLAND | ROCKWALL CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:53 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.500M | 0.00K |
| SULPHUR SPGS MUNI AR | HOPKINS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:54 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKLAND | ROCKWALL CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 14:56 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 15.000M | 0.00K |
| UNION VLY | HUNT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 15:02 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| DEPORT | LAMAR CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 15:06 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST | MCLENNAN CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 15:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WACO | MCLENNAN CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 15:14 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TRENTON | FANNIN CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 15:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPEEGLEVILLE | MCLENNAN CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 15:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LACY LAKEVIEW | MCLENNAN CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 15:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| HARLOW | HUNT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 15:27 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 10.00K |
| GREENVILLE | HUNT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 15:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HARLOW | HUNT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 15:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| HARLOW | HUNT CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 15:41 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| CORSICANA | NAVARRO CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 16:06 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALLEN | COLLIN CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 16:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| POWELL | NAVARRO CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 16:14 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PICKTON | HOPKINS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 16:36 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 10.00K |
| STRANGER | FALLS CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 17:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKDALE | MILAM CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 18:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TUCKER | ANDERSON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 18:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| LONG LAKE | ANDERSON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 18:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PALESTINE | ANDERSON CO. | TX | 04/03/2012 | 19:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 29 | 797.414M | 408.00K |
