Severe thunderstorms rolled across much of West Central Texas during the afternoon and evening hours of the 7th. Two supercells produced a total of 5 tornadoes, 3 across the northern Big Country in Throckmorton County and 2 more across the Northern Edwards Plateau in Crockett County. Although one of the tornadoes in Throckmorton was about three quarters of a mile wide and stayed on the ground for 16 minutes, it fortunately crossed open farmland, striking no homes were causing no injuries. Damage was more extensive with the southern supercell, with tennis ball size hail causing tens of thousands of dollars of damage to several ranch houses in eastern Crockett County. Other storms produced hail up to golf ball size across parts of the Concho Valley and Heartland.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 15:08:00 to 07-APR-02 15:08:00 (CST)
Location: WINTERS
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A severe thunderstorm produced high winds across Winters in northern Runnels County, downing a handful of large trees.

Hail in COKE, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:15:00 to 07-APR-02 14:15:00 (CST)
Location: ROBERT LEE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:28:00 to 07-APR-02 14:28:00 (CST)
Location: VIEW
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in TOM GREEN, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:30:00 to 07-APR-02 14:30:00 (CST)
Location: SAN ANGELO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in COLEMAN, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 15:40:00 to 07-APR-02 15:40:00 (CST)
Location: COLEMAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in CALLAHAN, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 15:00:00 to 07-APR-02 15:00:00 (CST)
Location: CLYDE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in COKE, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:22:00 to 07-APR-02 14:22:00 (CST)
Location: ROBERT LEE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in TOM GREEN, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:28:00 to 07-APR-02 14:28:00 (CST)
Location: SAN ANGELO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in HASKELL, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 13:53:00 to 07-APR-02 13:53:00 (CST)
Location: ROCHESTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in CROCKETT, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:00:00 to 07-APR-02 14:00:00 (CST)
Location: OZONA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Flash Flood in THROCKMORTON, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 15:15:00 to 07-APR-02 16:15:00 (CST)
Location: THROCKMORTON
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches across northern Throckmorton County forced the closure of at least 1 road 10 miles north of Throckmorton.

Hail in CROCKETT, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:21:00 to 07-APR-02 14:21:00 (CST)
Location: OZONA
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail up to the size of baseballs battered eastern Crockett County. At least one house suffered extensive damage, with many windows broken out and the roof destroyed. Several automobiles were also hard hit, losing their windshields and having extensive dent damage.

Hail in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 15:15:00 to 07-APR-02 15:15:00 (CST)
Location: WINTERS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:30:00 to 07-APR-02 14:30:00 (CST)
Location: BALLINGER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in FISHER, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 15:30:00 to 07-APR-02 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: ROBY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in COLEMAN, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 15:38:00 to 07-APR-02 15:38:00 (CST)
Location: COLEMAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in MENARD, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 15:45:00 to 07-APR-02 15:45:00 (CST)
Location: FT MCKAVETT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in MENARD, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 15:59:00 to 07-APR-02 15:59:00 (CST)
Location: MENARD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Tornado in CROCKETT, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 13:46:00 to 07-APR-02 13:46:00 (CST)
Location: OZONA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement reported a brief tornado touch down 8 miles southwest of Ozona. No injuries or damage was reported.

Tornado in THROCKMORTON, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:34:00 to 07-APR-02 14:50:00 (CST)
Location: THROCKMORTON
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Immediately after the first tornado dissipated, a second larger, more stable multiple vortex tornado developed. Tracking along a 7 mile long path across western Throckmorton County, this tornado would reach over three quarters of a mile wide. Fortunately, the tornado tracked largely over open county and damage was minimal for a tornado of this size. Partially buried fence posts were torn out of the ground and disappeared, while a 300 yard path was swept clean and a large mesquite tree was ripped out of the ground.

Hail in CROCKETT, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 15:10:00 to 07-APR-02 15:10:00 (CST)
Location: OZONA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Nickel size hail covering the ground was reported.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:35:00 to 07-APR-02 14:35:00 (CST)
Location: (DYS)DYESS AFB ABILE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)

Tornado in THROCKMORTON, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:33:00 to 07-APR-02 14:33:00 (CST)
Location: THROCKMORTON
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A supercell thunderstorm dropped the first of its 3 tornadoes across Throckmorton County. This initial tornado was short lived and weak, producing no injuries and no damage.

Tornado in THROCKMORTON, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:50:00 to 07-APR-02 14:50:00 (CST)
Location: THROCKMORTON
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

The third and final tornado across Throckmorton County was similar to the first, a brief tornado touchdown in open country that produced no damage.

Hail in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:50:00 to 07-APR-02 14:50:00 (CST)
Location: BALLINGER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in SCHLEICHER, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 15:35:00 to 07-APR-02 15:35:00 (CST)
Location: ELDORADO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in HASKELL, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:10:00 to 07-APR-02 14:10:00 (CST)
Location: HASKELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MENARD, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 16:10:00 to 07-APR-02 16:10:00 (CST)
Location: MENARD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in MASON, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 17:10:00 to 07-APR-02 17:10:00 (CST)
Location: MASON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in HASKELL, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:04:00 to 07-APR-02 14:04:00 (CST)
Location: HASKELL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:35:00 to 07-APR-02 14:35:00 (CST)
Location: WINTERS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tornado in CROCKETT, TEXAS
From 07-APR-02 14:03:00 to 07-APR-02 14:03:00 (CST)
Location: OZONA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: STORM CHASER

A storm chaser spotted a second tornado from the main storm, passing south of Ozona in central Crockett County. Again, no injuries or damage was reported.