Tornado in DENTON, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 12:30:00 to 30-DEC-02 12:35:00 (CST)
Location: LEWISVILLE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A small tornado briefly touched down in The Colony at Alta Oaks Lane and Alta Oaks Court, doing widespread damage to fences, trees, and unroofing two houses.  There were no injuries.

Thunderstorm Wind in PARKER, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 13:15:00 to 30-DEC-02 13:15:00 (CST)
Location: ALEDO
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Wind gusts to 70 mph were estimated along and south of Interstate 30 from the Aledo area eastward.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENDERSON, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 17:05:00 to 30-DEC-02 17:05:00 (CST)
Location: BROWNSBORO
Magnitude: 52 E
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and powerlines were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN ZANDT, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 17:05:00 to 30-DEC-02 17:05:00 (CST)
Location: EDOM
Magnitude: 52 E
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and powerlines were blown down.

Heavy Rain in LIMESTONE, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 17:20:00 to 30-DEC-02 17:50:00 (CST)
Location: ECHOLS
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Water ponding was reported along Farm to Market Road 73 near the Navasota River.

Heavy Rain in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 15:00:00 to 30-DEC-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Location: PARIS
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Heavy rain up to three inches caused low lying street flooding, and some streets were barricaded.

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN ZANDT, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 16:20:00 to 30-DEC-02 16:20:00 (CST)
Location: PHALBA
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were blown down in the southwest part of the county near Phalba.

Thunderstorm Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 13:15:00 to 30-DEC-02 13:15:00 (CST)
Location: FT WORTH
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Wind gusts to 70 mph were reported from the Parker County line eastward to Junction Loop 580.

Thunderstorm Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 13:26:00 to 30-DEC-02 13:26:00 (CST)
Location: FT WORTH
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Wind gusts to 60 mph were reported in Edgecliff Village in the south part of Ft. Worth.

Thunderstorm Wind in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 14:05:00 to 30-DEC-02 14:05:00 (CST)
Location: MILFORD
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous reports of large tree limbs blown down.

Heavy Rain in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 15:13:00 to 30-DEC-02 15:13:00 (CST)
Location: DALLAS
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Water 8 inches deep at the intersection of Interstate 635 and Hillcrest.

Flash Flood in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 15:22:00 to 30-DEC-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Location: DALLAS
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Flash flooding was reported at the intersection of Highway 175 and Interstate 635.

Thunderstorm Wind in MILAM, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 17:05:00 to 30-DEC-02 17:05:00 (CST)
Location: ROCKDALE
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A large tree was blown down onto a road.

Hail in KAUFMAN, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 16:10:00 to 30-DEC-02 16:25:00 (CST)
Location: OLA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Dime size hail from Ola eastward to the Kaufman County line.

Thunderstorm Wind in HILL, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 15:28:00 to 30-DEC-02 15:28:00 (CST)
Location: COVINGTON
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A large tree was blown down by high winds.

Tornado in ELLIS, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 14:02:00 to 30-DEC-02 14:05:00 (CST)
Location: ITALY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Brief tornado touchdown near Italy with no damage reported.

Flash Flood in COLLIN, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 14:30:00 to 30-DEC-02 15:00:00 (CST)
Location: PLANO
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

The Plano Fire Department conducted a high water rescue in the 1000 block of Custer Road.

Hail in HENDERSON, TEXAS
From 30-DEC-02 16:33:00 to 30-DEC-02 16:33:00 (CST)
Location: EUSTACE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Dime size hail was also reported at Gun Barrel City.