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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 0.88 in. |
| State | TEXAS |
| County/Area | COLLIN |
| WFO | FWD |
| Begin Date | 04/17/2008 21:01:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | PRINCETON |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.2/-96.5 |
| End Date | 04/17/2008 21:01:00 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 potent supercell developed during the afternoon and moved eastward along a cold front. This storm was responsible for hail as large as baseballs as it moved across Jack, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Parker, and Tarrant Counties. A squall line developed along the southward moving cold front later that evening, producing a few reports of thunderstorm winds and large hail. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 22.291M | 0.00K | |||||||
| NEWCASTLE | YOUNG CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 15:44 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LOVING | YOUNG CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 15:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| BRECKENRIDGE | STEPHENS CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 16:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JACKSBORO MUNI ARPT | JACK CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 16:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE BRIDGEPORT | WISE CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 17:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MINERAL WELLS | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 17:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| ALVORD | WISE CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 17:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MINERAL WELLS | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 17:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 1 | 10.000M | 0.00K |
| WEATHERFORD | PARKER CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 18:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 2.000M | 0.00K |
| ANNETA | PARKER CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| SANSOME PARK VLG | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| WAPLES | HOOD CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 18:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LA JUNTA | PARKER CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 18:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RIVER OAKS | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:04 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.000M | 0.00K |
| FT WORTH | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| FT WORTH | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FT WORTH LUCK ARPT | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HASLET | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:24 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MANSFIELD | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| HALTOM CITY | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| BENBROOK | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:27 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BURLESON | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARLINGTON | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EULESS | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WATAUGA | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:40 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RAINBOW | SOMERVELL CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MANSFIELD | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K | |
| MANSFIELD | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 19:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDAR HILL | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 20:07 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEBURNE | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 20:09 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LIGGETT | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 20:14 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CEDAR HILL | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 20:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HIGHLAND PARK | DALLAS CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 20:44 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RED OAK | ELLIS CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 20:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PRINCETON | COLLIN CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 21:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RED OAK | ELLIS CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 21:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HONEY GROVE | FANNIN CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 21:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| TERRELL | KAUFMAN CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 21:50 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GAUSE | MILAM CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 23:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| SAUER | MILAM CO. | TX | 04/17/2008 | 23:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 22.291M | 0.00K |


