Scattered severe storms pounded the Big Country with hail up to the size of baseballs. The hardest hit area was across the east side of Abilene near Abilene Christian University, where significant damage was reported. This same storm also produced golf ball size hail along a path from near Hawley in Jones County south through Abilene to Potosi in eastern Taylor County. Golf ball size hail was also reported in Sweetwater, Roby, and Rotan.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 17:45:00 to 30-MAY-01 17:45:00 (CST)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 17:51:00 to 30-MAY-01 17:51:00 (CST)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 4M
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Baseball size hail pounded the eastern sections of Abilene. The area around Abilene Christian University was the hardest hit, with numerous windows broken at the school. Many vehicles were hard hit as well, with windshields broken out and holes punched through the roofs of convertibles.

Thunderstorm Wind in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 18:00:00 to 30-MAY-01 18:00:00 (CST)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 60 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A storm spotter estimated winds at 60 knots across the western sides of Abilene.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 18:04:00 to 30-MAY-01 18:04:00 (CST)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 18:10:00 to 30-MAY-01 18:10:00 (CST)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 19:37:00 to 30-MAY-01 19:37:00 (CST)
Location: LAWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in FISHER, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 16:50:00 to 30-MAY-01 17:05:00 (CST)
Location: ROTAN
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail up to 2 inch in diameter fell in Rotan for at least 15 minutes.

Hail in JONES, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 17:20:00 to 30-MAY-01 17:20:00 (CST)
Location: HAWLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 17:25:00 to 30-MAY-01 17:25:00 (CST)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 50 M
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

A local tv station recorded a wind gust to 50 knots.

Hail in FISHER, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 16:15:00 to 30-MAY-01 16:15:00 (CST)
Location: ROBY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in JONES, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 15:55:00 to 30-MAY-01 15:55:00 (CST)
Location: AVOCA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Hail in JONES, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 16:48:00 to 30-MAY-01 16:48:00 (CST)
Location: NUGENT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in COKE, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 19:40:00 to 30-MAY-01 19:40:00 (CST)
Location: BRONTE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several outbuildings were damaged by high winds.

Hail in NOLAN, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 17:18:00 to 30-MAY-01 17:18:00 (CST)
Location: SWEETWATER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in BROWN, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 21:39:00 to 30-MAY-01 21:39:00 (CST)
Location: BROWNWOOD
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several power poles were downed and outbuildings damaged as high winds roared through the city of Brownwood.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 19:50:00 to 30-MAY-01 19:50:00 (CST)
Location: WINTERS
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

High winds downed power lines, blew siding off area homes, and knocked small tree limbs off of trees across the community of Winters.

Thunderstorm Wind in COLEMAN, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 20:10:00 to 30-MAY-01 20:10:00 (CST)
Location: COLEMAN
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High winds knocked tree limbs off trees and downed power lines in the city of Coleman.

Hail in HASKELL, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 21:29:00 to 30-MAY-01 21:29:00 (CST)
Location: ROCHESTER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in FISHER, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 17:18:00 to 30-MAY-01 17:18:00 (CST)
Location: ROBY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in JONES, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 17:20:00 to 30-MAY-01 17:20:00 (CST)
Location: HAWLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in NOLAN, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 17:42:00 to 30-MAY-01 17:42:00 (CST)
Location: SWEETWATER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in FISHER, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 23:57:00 to 30-MAY-01 23:57:00 (CST)
Location: ROTAN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in NOLAN, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 19:00:00 to 30-MAY-01 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: MARYNEAL
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winds estimated at 60 mph.

Hail in CALLAHAN, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 19:00:00 to 30-MAY-01 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: DUDLEY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 18:40:00 to 30-MAY-01 18:40:00 (CST)
Location: POTOSI
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in COKE, TEXAS
From 30-MAY-01 19:25:00 to 30-MAY-01 19:25:00 (CST)
Location: ROBERT LEE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT