May 2-3, 2000 - Event NarrativeSlow moving showers and thunderstorms developed along a stationary boundary generally from the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex south and eastward. On the 2nd, the storms were confined mainly to Tarrant, Dallas, Ellis, and Kaufman counties.  On the 3rd, the storms were confined to the area between Fort Worth and Palestine, with another area from Granbury to Meridian.  Isolated storms were observed elsewhere. Numerous reports of hail and wind were received from these storms.

Hail in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 17:41:00 to 03-MAY-00 17:41:00 (CST)
Location: DUNCANVILLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 18:25:00 to 03-MAY-00 18:25:00 (CST)
Location: GLEN ROSE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in HOOD, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 18:10:00 to 03-MAY-00 18:10:00 (CST)
Location: GRANBURY
Magnitude: 3.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Occurred on Highway 51, two miles north of Hill City.

Hail in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 18:30:00 to 03-MAY-00 18:30:00 (CST)
Location: GLEN ROSE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 17:53:00 to 03-MAY-00 17:53:00 (CST)
Location: OVILLA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in HOOD, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 17:48:00 to 03-MAY-00 17:48:00 (CST)
Location: TOLAR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 18:45:00 to 03-MAY-00 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: GLEN ROSE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Occurred 1 mile south of Dinosaur State Park.

Hail in ANDERSON, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 21:25:00 to 03-MAY-00 21:25:00 (CST)
Location: SLOCUM
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 22:24:00 to 03-MAY-00 22:24:00 (CST)
Location: PARIS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 17:01:00 to 03-MAY-00 17:01:00 (CST)
Location: IRVING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 21:34:00 to 03-MAY-00 21:34:00 (CST)
Location: FT WORTH
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Large tree limbs were blown down on the east side of Fort Worth in an area just north of Interstate 30 and Cooks Lane. The tree limbs blocked traffic.

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 21:34:00 to 03-MAY-00 21:34:00 (CST)
Location: FT WORTH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Occurred on the east side of Fort Worth.

Thunderstorm Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 21:00:00 to 03-MAY-00 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

The roof of a church was blown off by high thunderstorm wind. Trees were blown down as well.

Hail in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 18:50:00 to 03-MAY-00 18:50:00 (CST)
Location: ENNIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in ANDERSON, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 20:08:00 to 03-MAY-00 20:08:00 (CST)
Location: PALESTINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 19:07:00 to 03-MAY-00 19:07:00 (CST)
Location: BARDWELL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in ANDERSON, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 20:25:00 to 03-MAY-00 20:25:00 (CST)
Location: PALESTINE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in FREESTONE, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 21:22:00 to 03-MAY-00 21:22:00 (CST)
Location: KIRVIN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in FREESTONE, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 21:22:00 to 03-MAY-00 21:22:00 (CST)
Location: KIRVIN
Magnitude: 56 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 21:40:00 to 03-MAY-00 21:40:00 (CST)
Location: ARLINGTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in FREESTONE, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 21:48:00 to 03-MAY-00 21:48:00 (CST)
Location: FAIRFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in FREESTONE, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 22:18:00 to 03-MAY-00 22:18:00 (CST)
Location: FAIRFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flash Flood in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 17:30:00 to 03-MAY-00 17:30:00 (CST)
Location: GRAND PRAIRIE
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A 1989 BMW became completely submerged in an underpass during a severe thunderstorm.

Hail in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 22:20:00 to 03-MAY-00 22:20:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR HILL
Magnitude: 3.00 
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Hail in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 18:36:00 to 03-MAY-00 18:36:00 (CST)
Location: WAXAHACHIE
Magnitude: 3.00 
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 17:29:00 to 03-MAY-00 17:29:00 (CST)
Location: DUNCANVILLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 16:46:00 to 03-MAY-00 16:46:00 (CST)
Location: GRAPEVINE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 16:48:00 to 03-MAY-00 16:48:00 (CST)
Location: EULESS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Occurred 2 miles southwest of D/FW Airport.

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 16:50:00 to 03-MAY-00 16:50:00 (CST)
Location: EULESS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Occurred 7 miles southwest of D/FW Airport.

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 20:44:00 to 03-MAY-00 20:48:00 (CST)
Location: FT WORTH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Occurred in North Fort Worth.

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 16:11:00 to 03-MAY-00 16:11:00 (CST)
Location: KELLER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 21:25:00 to 02-MAY-00 21:25:00 (CST)
Location: SEAGOVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 21:01:00 to 03-MAY-00 21:01:00 (CST)
Location: WATAUGA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail in JOHNSON, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 20:10:00 to 02-MAY-00 20:10:00 (CST)
Location: ALVARADO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 18:55:00 to 02-MAY-00 18:55:00 (CST)
Location: FT WORTH
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Occurred in Southeast Fort Worth.

Thunderstorm Wind in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 20:30:00 to 02-MAY-00 20:30:00 (CST)
Location: WAXAHACHIE
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Power lines were blown down by high thunderstorm winds.

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 16:07:00 to 03-MAY-00 16:07:00 (CST)
Location: KELLER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 20:50:00 to 03-MAY-00 20:58:00 (CST)
Location: FT WORTH
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Occurred at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in north Fort Worth.

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 20:45:00 to 03-MAY-00 20:48:00 (CST)
Location: HASLET
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-00 20:59:00 to 03-MAY-00 20:59:00 (CST)
Location: FT WORTH
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Occurred in North Fort Worth.