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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | TEXAS |
| County/Area | COLLIN |
| WFO | FWD |
| Begin Date | 04/23/2008 22:55:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | MELISSA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.28/-96.58 |
| End Date | 04/24/2008 00:30:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 1 |
| End Azimuth | E |
| End Location | MELISSA |
| End Lat/Lon | 33.28/-96.57 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 2.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | North Texas was impacted with a linear mesoscale convective system as well as discrete supercell thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. An EF-2 tornado destroyed several homes in the town of Crowley and several other brief tornadoes were reported as well. Other severe reports included large hail and damaging winds. |
| Event Narrative | A duplex was flooded on Highway 5 in Melissa. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.720M | 0.00K | |||||||
| HUCKABAY | ERATH CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 16:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DESDEMONA | EASTLAND CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 16:51 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BRECKENRIDGE | STEPHENS CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 16:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| DESDEMONA | EASTLAND CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 16:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GORDON | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 17:13 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STRAWN | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 17:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| THURBER | ERATH CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 17:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GORDON | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 17:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| THURBER | ERATH CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 17:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 35.00K | 0.00K |
| PALO PINTO RES | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 17:46 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| LEON RES | EASTLAND CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 17:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SAPOAK | ERATH CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 17:56 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| SAPOAK | ERATH CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 17:58 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 40.00K | 0.00K |
| SANTO | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 18:06 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEBURNE | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 18:12 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| GORDON | PALO PINTO CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 18:13 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LIPAN | HOOD CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 18:13 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| DE LEON | COMANCHE CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 18:21 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LIPAN | HOOD CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 18:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| WEATHERFORD | PARKER CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 18:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| DUBLIN | ERATH CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 18:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| DUBLIN | ERATH CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 18:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| THORP SPG | HOOD CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K |
| STEPHENVILLE | ERATH CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE GRANBURY NORTH | HOOD CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 18:44 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| CISCO | EASTLAND CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 18:51 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE GRANBURY NORTH | HOOD CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRANBURY | HOOD CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:07 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STEPHENVILLE | ERATH CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAMBRINO | HOOD CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| STEPHENVILLE | ERATH CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:11 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K | |
| STEPHENVILLE | ERATH CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:17 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RAINBOW | SOMERVELL CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:23 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| CRANFILLS GAP | BOSQUE CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| GRANBURY | HOOD CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:29 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WALNUT SPGS | BOSQUE CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| WALNUT SPGS | BOSQUE CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:37 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEBURNE | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE PAT CLEBURNE | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:43 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MANSFIELD | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:47 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BONO | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:57 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WHITNEY | HILL CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 19:59 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KENNEDALE | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| GLEN ROSE | SOMERVELL CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 20:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| GLEN ROSE | SOMERVELL CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 20:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE GRANBURY SOUTH | HOOD CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 20:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| VENUS | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 20:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURLESON | JOHNSON CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 20:14 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| OVILLA | ELLIS CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 20:19 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HILLSBORO | HILL CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 20:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BIRDS | TARRANT CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 20:35 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| ITALY | ELLIS CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 20:37 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| WALNUT SPGS | BOSQUE CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 20:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| DAWSON | NAVARRO CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 20:53 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COVINGTON | HILL CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 20:56 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 35.00K | 0.00K |
| CORSICANA | NAVARRO CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLIFTON | BOSQUE CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |
| PURDON | NAVARRO CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 21:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CORSICANA | NAVARRO CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 21:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| VAUGHAN | HILL CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 21:29 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K | |
| MOSHIEM | BOSQUE CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 21:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| OCEE | MCLENNAN CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 21:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| KERENS | NAVARRO CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 21:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HUBBARD | HILL CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 21:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| HUBBARD | HILL CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 21:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| COOLIDGE | LIMESTONE CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 22:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| TARRANT (ZONE) | TARRANT (ZONE) | TX | 04/23/2008 | 22:42 | CST-6 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENVILLE | HUNT CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 22:50 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |
| MELISSA | COLLIN CO. | TX | 04/23/2008 | 22:55 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.720M | 0.00K |
