A significant severe weather event affected Texas and Oklahoma on the 3rd and 4th of March. Elevated severe thunderstorms first erupted across West Texas and far southeast New Mexico late in the evening on the 3rd. The activity increased in intensity and coverage through the night over the Permian Basin and Trans Pecos regions of Texas as a warm front moved north to the Interstate 20 corridor. Widely scattered supercell storms moved along the boundary over the southeast Permian Basin during the very early morning hours.  The convection then evolved into a broken squall line as it began to quickly spread east.  Several bookend vortices, line echo wave patterns, and bow segments were observed in the Doppler radar imagery across the eastern Permian Basin. A total of four weak tornadoes were confirmed to be associated with these signatures.

Hail in MARTIN, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 08:23:00 to 04-MAR-04 08:23:00 (CST)
Location: STANTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 02:20:00 to 04-MAR-04 02:30:00 (CST)
Location: GREENWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)

Nickel to quarter size hail was observed by a local television meteorologist at his residence near Greenwood.

Hail in DAWSON, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 05:00:00 to 04-MAR-04 05:12:00 (CST)
Location: LAMESA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Penny to Golfball size hail was reported from U.S. Highway 87 south of Lamesa to rural locations east of that highway. No damage was reported.

Hail in UPTON, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 08:46:00 to 04-MAR-04 08:46:00 (CST)
Location: RANKIN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in UPTON, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 08:55:00 to 04-MAR-04 08:55:00 (CST)
Location: RANKIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Golfball hail was reported at the Benedum Gas Plant on the Reagan/Upton County line.

Hail in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 06:50:00 to 04-MAR-04 06:55:00 (CST)
Location: LEES
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 07:01:00 to 04-MAR-04 07:15:00 (CST)
Location: FORSAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 07:10:00 to 04-MAR-04 07:15:00 (CST)
Location: GREENWOOD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in PECOS, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 09:05:00 to 04-MAR-04 09:05:00 (CST)
Location: SHEFFIELD
Magnitude: 57 EG
Property damage: 5K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A tin roof was blown off of a storage barn by severe thunderstorm winds.

Hail in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 07:48:00 to 04-MAR-04 07:48:00 (CST)
Location: FLUVANNA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Hail in PECOS, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 08:25:00 to 04-MAR-04 08:25:00 (CST)
Location: BAKERSFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in MARTIN, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 07:30:00 to 04-MAR-04 07:35:00 (CST)
Location: LENORAH
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 08:48:00 to 04-MAR-04 08:48:00 (CST)
Location: KNOTT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Between midnight CST and sunrise, a series of supercell storms tracked across the southeast Permian Basin. These storms developed along a warm front that slowly moved north through the morning hours, and eventually reached the Interstate 20 corridor. Meanwhile, strong to severe convection continued to produce large hail north of the boundary over the northeast Basin.

Hail in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 05:27:00 to 04-MAR-04 05:40:00 (CST)
Location: FORSAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The first of three individual hail storms to affect Howard County on the morning of the 4th resulted in quarter size hail at Forsan.

Hail in REAGAN, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 08:55:00 to 04-MAR-04 08:55:00 (CST)
Location: TEXON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Golfball hail was reported at the Benedum Gas Plant on the Reagan/Upton County line.

Tornado in REAGAN, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 09:25:00 to 04-MAR-04 09:26:00 (CST)
Location: STILES
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Results from a National Weather Service storm survey indicated that a brief tornado resulted in five downed power poles in open range land across northeast Reagan County. A witness reported seeing a funnel in the immediate vicinity, and a rural resident that lives near the damaged poles heard a "loud roar".

Hail in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 10:40:00 to 04-MAR-04 10:43:00 (CST)
Location: SNYDER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

A line of severe thunderstorms extended from near Dunn to Snyder and resulted in pea to nickel size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 10:42:00 to 04-MAR-04 10:42:00 (CST)
Location: LORAINE
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A large tin barn was damaged by severe thunderstorm winds on the north side of the city. The winds entered the structure through a garage door, and blew out the opposite wall. The areal coverage of the severe squall line expanded north and south as it progressed east into west central Texas. Numerous small scale circulations developed along the leading edge of the line in association with line echo wave patterns and bowing segments. Two weak tornadoes resulted over Mitchell County. In addition, damaging thunderstorm winds and hail remained a threat until the convective complex exited the Permian Basin and continued east across central Texas.

Hail in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 10:40:00 to 04-MAR-04 10:43:00 (CST)
Location: COLORADO CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Pea to nickel size hail covered the ground in Colorado City.

Hail in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 09:55:00 to 04-MAR-04 10:00:00 (CST)
Location: FORSAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Nickel hail was reported by the Texas Department of Public Safety along Highway 87 at Forsan.The convection evolved into a squall line by mid morning. The initially short line of storms was characterized by a well-defined bookend vortex on its north end that tracked across Glasscock County. This portion of the line produced quarter to golfball size hail. Severe thunderstorm winds affected eastern Pecos and northern Terrell Counties as the southern extent of the line progressed east.Several line echo wave patterns were identified using local warning weather radar along the squall line as it expanded north with time. A tornado was confirmed to have been associated with one such signature in northeast Reagan County.

Hail in ANDREWS, TEXAS
From 03-MAR-04 21:55:00 to 03-MAR-04 22:00:00 (CST)
Location: FRANKEL CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A rather prolonged severe weather episode began late in the evening of the 3rd. The first severe thunderstorm to develop resulted in nickel size hail near the rural community of Frankel City in Andrews County.

High Wind in ECTOR, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 15:00:00 to 04-MAR-04 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 39 ES
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

High gradient winds resulted in minor roof damage to a few light structures in Odessa. The strongest sustained wind speed measured across the Permian Basin during the late afternoon was 39 MPH at the Midland International Airport. It is estimated that sustained winds around 45 MPH caused the damage.

Lightning in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 10:25:00 to 04-MAR-04 10:25:00 (CST)
Location: (MAF) MIDLAND INTL
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

A man was injured when lightning struck the metal equiment he was working on. He was treated at an area hospital and was released later in the day.

Tornado in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 09:30:00 to 04-MAR-04 09:31:00 (CST)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 40K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A delayed report from a local farmer indicated that a tornado tracked across his property in southeastern Glasscock County. A shed was destroyed and the rafters of a large barn were broken by the tornadic winds. In addition, four utility poles were snapped. The farmer described a well-defined and narrow path through shredded mesquite trees in his pasture.

Hail in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 04:50:00 to 04-MAR-04 05:00:00 (CST)
Location: ST LAWRENCE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Reported at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2401 and Texas State Route 137 south of Bigby Corner.

Tornado in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 10:38:00 to 04-MAR-04 10:40:00 (CST)
Location: LORAINE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 275K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A weak tornado struck the city of Loraine resulting in one injury and damage to several light-weight structures and vehicles.  Damage surveyed by a National Weather Service meteorologist began on the south side of the city near Looby Street. From there the tornado traveled northeast producing a one mile long damage path that cut across the southeast corner of the city to near Interstate 20. Along the path, a roof was partially removed from one home and several vehicles and trailers were damaged or destroyed. About $100,000 worth of musical equipment was destroyed when a cargo trailer was rolled by the tornado. The tornado began to dissipate as it crossed Interstate 20 on the east side of the city. Before doing so, it blew two semi-trucks off of the highway, injuring one driver. Several eye witnesses described seeing the tornado's condensation funnel and debris whirling beneath it.

Hail in BORDEN, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 09:20:00 to 04-MAR-04 09:20:00 (CST)
Location: GAIL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in TERRELL, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 09:15:00 to 04-MAR-04 09:25:00 (CST)
Location: DRYDEN
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 75K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Employees at the Terrell County Gas Plant reported winds up to 70 MPH. The winds knocked over a large storage vessel that weighed several tons. In addition, a service unit was also damaged.

Flash Flood in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 11:20:00 to 04-MAR-04 12:30:00 (CST)
Location: VINCENT
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Running water flooded roadways near Vincent.

Flash Flood in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 11:40:00 to 04-MAR-04 14:00:00 (CST)
Location: SNYDER
Property damage: 15K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Numerous roads were inudated by high water in the city of Snyder. In addition, Deep Creek flooded in the city. As a result, several vehicles stalled in high water. The Snyder Fire Department conducted several high water rescues. No injuries were reported.

Tornado in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 10:28:00 to 04-MAR-04 10:29:00 (CST)
Location: COLORADO CITY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 125K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

A tornado severely damaged two trailer homes and a few recreational vehicles in the Lake Champion vicinity along Highway 208 south of Colorado City. The roof was partially removed from one trailer house, and another was rolled onto its top. No injuries were reported.

Hail in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 09:29:00 to 04-MAR-04 09:29:00 (CST)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Reported on State Route 158.

Hail in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 09:50:00 to 04-MAR-04 09:50:00 (CST)
Location: LEES
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 06:22:00 to 04-MAR-04 06:35:00 (CST)
Location: SNYDER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A rural resident reported penny to nickel size hail.

Hail in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 04-MAR-04 09:35:00 to 04-MAR-04 09:50:00 (CST)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Quarter size hail covered the ground along State Route 158.