Thunderstorms developed along a cold front just northwest of the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area and spread southeast during the late afternoon and evening hours.  Most of the severe weather was large hail; up to softball size in Hood county.  The storms did produce some wind damage across south central and southeast parts of North Texas.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 19:35:00 to 01-MAY-03 19:35:00 (CST)
Location: WOODWAY
Magnitude: 69 ES
Property damage: 125K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Wind estimated at 80 mph did widespread damage to trees and power lines.  At least 50 streets were blocked by downed trees and utility poles.

Hail in JOHNSON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 15:57:00 to 01-MAY-03 15:57:00 (CST)
Location: CLEBURNE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail in MILLS, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 15:40:00 to 01-MAY-03 15:40:00 (CST)
Location: PRIDDY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 15:07:00 to 01-MAY-03 15:07:00 (CST)
Location: DALWORTHINGTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in HOOD, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 15:07:00 to 01-MAY-03 15:07:00 (CST)
Location: GRANBURY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in SOMERVELL, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 15:42:00 to 01-MAY-03 15:42:00 (CST)
Location: GLEN ROSE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in HOOD, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 14:45:00 to 01-MAY-03 14:45:00 (CST)
Location: THORP SPG
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 14:37:00 to 01-MAY-03 14:37:00 (CST)
Location: NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
Magnitude: 3.50 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in HOOD, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 14:58:00 to 01-MAY-03 14:58:00 (CST)
Location: GRANBURY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in HOOD, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 15:10:00 to 01-MAY-03 15:10:00 (CST)
Location: GRANBURY
Magnitude: 4.50 
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Softball size hail caused severe damage to a one-half mile stretch of the Pecan Plantation subdivision southeast of Granbury.  The large hail punched holes in a brand new spanish-tiled roof.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 19:39:00 to 01-MAY-03 19:39:00 (CST)
Location: HEWITT
Magnitude: 69 ES
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High winds estimated at 80 mph downed trees and power lines across town.

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 14:16:00 to 01-MAY-03 14:24:00 (CST)
Location: FT WORTH
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail one inch to two and one half inches fell at Northeast Mall in north Ft Worth.

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 14:26:00 to 01-MAY-03 14:26:00 (CST)
Location: RICHLAND HILLS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 14:15:00 to 01-MAY-03 14:15:00 (CST)
Location: FT WORTH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Occurred at Park Glen in north Ft Worth.

Hail in HOOD, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 14:30:00 to 01-MAY-03 14:30:00 (CST)
Location: TOLAR
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 350K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Baseball size hail damaged homes and cars.

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 14:42:00 to 01-MAY-03 14:42:00 (CST)
Location: ARLINGTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Occurred near Lake Arlington.

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 14:48:00 to 01-MAY-03 14:48:00 (CST)
Location: EULESS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Occurred at Central and Highway 121.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 21:30:00 to 01-MAY-03 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: MARQUEZ
Magnitude: 52 ES
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tree was blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 21:33:00 to 01-MAY-03 21:33:00 (CST)
Location: NORMANGEE
Magnitude: 52 ES
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tree was blown down onto a house.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 19:35:00 to 01-MAY-03 19:35:00 (CST)
Location: WACO
Magnitude: 69 MS
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Report from channel 25 in Waco.  The west side of Waco was the hardest hit section of town by the high winds.  One business was unroofed, with numerous reports of trees blown onto homes, and power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANDERSON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 22:10:00 to 01-MAY-03 22:10:00 (CST)
Location: PALESTINE ARPT
Magnitude: 64 MS
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 19:35:00 to 01-MAY-03 19:35:00 (CST)
Location: ROBINSON
Magnitude: 52 ES
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Roof damage and numerous power outages.

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 14:14:00 to 01-MAY-03 14:14:00 (CST)
Location: HALTOM CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail in HOOD, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 13:57:00 to 01-MAY-03 13:57:00 (CST)
Location: LIPAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 19:25:00 to 01-MAY-03 19:25:00 (CST)
Location: CRAWFORD
Magnitude: 52 ES
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 19:20:00 to 01-MAY-03 19:20:00 (CST)
Location: CRAWFORD
Magnitude: 52 ES
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 19:39:00 to 01-MAY-03 19:39:00 (CST)
Location: HEWITT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in HILL, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 16:14:00 to 01-MAY-03 16:14:00 (CST)
Location: BLUM
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in HAMILTON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 16:17:00 to 01-MAY-03 16:17:00 (CST)
Location: HAMILTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 14:15:00 to 01-MAY-03 14:15:00 (CST)
Location: FT WORTH
Magnitude: 54 MS
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Occurred at Park Glen in north Ft Worth.

Hail in BOSQUE, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 16:30:00 to 01-MAY-03 16:30:00 (CST)
Location: KOPPERL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in JOHNSON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 16:44:00 to 01-MAY-03 16:44:00 (CST)
Location: BONO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 16:15:00 to 01-MAY-03 16:15:00 (CST)
Location: ARLINGTON MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Occurred near the airport.

Hail in BOSQUE, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 19:16:00 to 01-MAY-03 19:16:00 (CST)
Location: VALLEY MILLS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 15:36:00 to 01-MAY-03 15:36:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR HILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in BOSQUE, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 18:08:00 to 01-MAY-03 18:08:00 (CST)
Location: LAGUNA PARK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in HILL, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 18:08:00 to 01-MAY-03 18:08:00 (CST)
Location: WHITNEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 19:34:00 to 01-MAY-03 19:34:00 (CST)
Location: CRAWFORD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 19:59:00 to 01-MAY-03 19:59:00 (CST)
Location: WACO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in FALLS, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 19:45:00 to 01-MAY-03 19:45:00 (CST)
Location: SATIN
Magnitude: 52 ES
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in PARKER, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 14:35:00 to 01-MAY-03 14:35:00 (CST)
Location: ALEDO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail in HAMILTON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 15:50:00 to 01-MAY-03 15:50:00 (CST)
Location: INDIAN GAP
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 15:55:00 to 01-MAY-03 15:55:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR HILL
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Occurred at Joe Pool Lake.

Hail in FALLS, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 20:25:00 to 01-MAY-03 20:25:00 (CST)
Location: MARLIN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in ROBERTSON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 20:44:00 to 01-MAY-03 20:55:00 (CST)
Location: FRANKLIN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in LIMESTONE, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 20:50:00 to 01-MAY-03 20:50:00 (CST)
Location: GROESBECK
Magnitude: 52 ES
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were blown down by high winds.

Hail in HAMILTON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 17:42:00 to 01-MAY-03 17:42:00 (CST)
Location: HICO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in MILLS, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 17:48:00 to 01-MAY-03 17:48:00 (CST)
Location: MULLIN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in HAMILTON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 19:10:00 to 01-MAY-03 19:10:00 (CST)
Location: CARLTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in COMANCHE, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 18:36:00 to 01-MAY-03 18:36:00 (CST)
Location: ENERGY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in COMANCHE, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 18:54:00 to 01-MAY-03 18:54:00 (CST)
Location: GUSTINE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in HAMILTON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 17:35:00 to 01-MAY-03 17:35:00 (CST)
Location: EVANT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in CORYELL, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-03 18:12:00 to 01-MAY-03 18:12:00 (CST)
Location: BEE HOUSE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT