Flash Flood in REEVES, TEXAS
From 04-APR-04 09:20:00 to 04-APR-04 12:30:00 (CST)
Location: PECOS
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flooding was reported along U.S. Highway 285.  Street flooding was also reported in the city of Pecos.

Flash Flood in WARD, TEXAS
From 04-APR-04 09:27:00 to 04-APR-04 12:30:00 (CST)
Location: BARSTOW
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A thunderstorm moving out of Pecos County produced flooding over portions of Ward County during the morning of Sunday, April 4th.  Several streets were flooded in the town of Barstow.  Flooding was also reported at the intersection of Interstate 20 and Farm to Market Road 1219 and along a four mile stretch southward along Farm to Market Road 1219.

Flash Flood in PECOS, TEXAS
From 04-APR-04 05:00:00 to 04-APR-04 12:00:00 (CST)
Location: BELDING
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorms that moved across Pecos County produced flash flooding over the central and northeastern portions of the county.  The Old Alpine Highway (U.S. Highway 67) was closed between Fort Stockton and Belding.  Additionally, U.S. Highway 285 between Fort Stockton and Sanderson was closed.  During the event, a sheriff deputy's vehicle and a truck stalled in high water.  This resulted in two high water rescues.  In addition, several homes were flooded on the southeast side of Fort Stockton, and residents were relocated to temporary shelters.  The hardest hit areas in the city were the neighborhoods around James Rooney Memorial Park. Comanche Creek, which runs through the park, ran well out of its banks as can be seen in the above photo.

Tornado in REEVES, TEXAS
From 03-APR-04 19:33:00 to 03-APR-04 19:34:00 (CST)
Location: VERHALEN
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A Department of Public Safety trooper observed the tornado "touch down and then go right back up".

Flash Flood in JEFF DAVIS, TEXAS
From 03-APR-04 17:05:00 to 03-APR-04 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: FT DAVIS
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flooding was reported along Highway 118, 2.5 miles south the Interstate 10.

Hail in PRESIDIO, TEXAS
From 03-APR-04 17:50:00 to 03-APR-04 17:50:00 (CST)
Location: REDFORD
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Tennis ball size hail resulted in car and camper damage in extreme southern portions of Presidio County.

Hail in BREWSTER, TEXAS
From 03-APR-04 22:15:00 to 03-APR-04 22:15:00 (CST)
Location: LAJITAS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 30K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Seven vehicles received hail damage during the storm.

Flash Flood in REEVES, TEXAS
From 04-APR-04 16:30:00 to 04-APR-04 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: TOYAH
Property damage: 2.5M
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

A bridge along Interstate 20 just east-northeast of Toyah over the normally dry Salt Draw failed Sunday evening. This failure was the result of fast-moving flood waters originating from previous heavy rainfall over the Davis Mountains. Hydrologists also credited a residual flow of water through the draw from the Toyah dike break early Sunday for contributing to the gradual process that caused the bridge to collapse. Authorities said that advance warning of additional runoff and flooding allowed the interstate to be closed to both eastbound and westbound traffic at the first sign of danger to the bridge. A state official for the Texas Department of Transportation said that 86 feet of roadway in the eastbound lanes fell into the river, and that additional 40-foot segments on each side of the river were also damaged. On the westbound side, one of the upright supports holding the bridge had moved six to eight inches, opening a crack in the roadway.  No fatalities were reported with the bridge collapse, however, five indirect fatalities occurred in a multi-vehicle collision along a detour, U.S. Highway 285, south of Pecos.

Flash Flood in ECTOR, TEXAS
From 04-APR-04 12:43:00 to 04-APR-04 16:00:00 (CST)
Location: ODESSA
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorms produced up to five inches of rain in western portions of Odessa, resulting in flash flooding.  Flash flooding was reported in the western and northeast portions of Odessa and also in the town of Gardendale.  The flooding finally subsided by late afternoon.

Hail in GAINES, TEXAS
From 03-APR-04 15:54:00 to 03-APR-04 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: SEMINOLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorms developed over Lea County, New Mexico during Saturday afternoon on April 3rd.  The most notable of these thunderstorms was a supercell thunderstorm that developed near Eunice, NM at 336 PM CST and moved northeast into Gaines County.  This storm moved very slowly northeast across the western portions of Gaines County.  Due to the storm's very slow propagation, large hail and heavy rainfall lingered over U.S Highway 62/180 from 3:54 pm to 5 pm CST.  This resulted in up to 1 1/2 feet of hail accumulation and the closing of U.S. Highway 62/180.

Flash Flood in REEVES, TEXAS
From 03-APR-04 22:35:00 to 04-APR-04 01:30:00 (CST)
Location: BALMORHEA
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flooding was reported along Farm to Market Road 2903 between Toyah and Balmorhea, making the road impassable.  Farm to Market Road 869 and State Highway 17 were also closed due to flooding.

Hail in BREWSTER, TEXAS
From 04-APR-04 01:30:00 to 04-APR-04 01:30:00 (CST)
Location: ALPINE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Golfball hail was reported by the Sheriff's office.

Flash Flood in REEVES, TEXAS
From 04-APR-04 03:00:00 to 04-APR-04 06:00:00 (CST)
Location: PECOS
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flooding was reported along Farm to Market Road 869.

Flash Flood in ANDREWS, TEXAS
From 04-APR-04 12:45:00 to 04-APR-04 14:30:00 (CST)
Location: FRANKEL CITY
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flooding was reported at a guardhouse in western Andrews county.  Additionally, reports indicated several feet of water on field roads.

Hail in PECOS, TEXAS
From 04-APR-04 02:30:00 to 04-APR-04 02:30:00 (CST)
Location: FT STOCKTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Nickel size hail was reported along Interstate 10 by a Sheriff's Deputy.

Hail in PECOS, TEXAS
From 04-APR-04 02:35:00 to 04-APR-04 02:35:00 (CST)
Location: HOVEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Golfball sized hail reported by Sheriff's deputy.

Hail in BREWSTER, TEXAS
From 03-APR-04 17:25:00 to 03-APR-04 17:47:00 (CST)
Location: LAJITAS
Magnitude: 4.50 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Supercell thunderstorms moving northeast into the extreme southwest portion of Brewster County produced grapefruit to softball size hail for 22 minutes.  Reports indicated that the softball size hail occurred around 530 pm CST.

Hail in GAINES, TEXAS
From 03-APR-04 17:35:00 to 03-APR-04 17:42:00 (CST)
Location: SEMINOLE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 10K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Nickel to baseball size hail was reported covering the ground at the intersection of U.S. Highway 62/180 and Farm to Market Road 331.

Tornado in GAINES, TEXAS
From 03-APR-04 19:05:00 to 03-APR-04 19:05:00 (CST)
Location: SEMINOLE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A weak tornado was reported southwest of Seminole.

Tornado in REEVES, TEXAS
From 03-APR-04 19:17:00 to 03-APR-04 19:25:00 (CST)
Location: BALMORHEA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tornado was observed by a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper moving east at ten mph.  The tornado moved over rural areas with no damage noted.

Hail in PECOS, TEXAS
From 04-APR-04 03:59:00 to 04-APR-04 04:15:00 (CST)
Location: FT STOCKTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 2.5M
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A high precipitation supercell formed in extreme southwestern Pecos County early in the morning on Sunday, April 4th, and moved to the northeast, eventually affecting Fort Stockton. This thunderstorm produced extremely heavy rainfall, very high wind gusts (80 mph estimated), hail up to the size of golfballs, and flooding as it moved across the city of Fort Stockton. Quarter to golfball size hail was reported by the public.  The hail lasted for ten minutes and accumulated to three inches deep in some places. The Belding Farms complex southwest of Fort Stockton reported extensive damage totaling approximately $2.5 million to pecan orchards.

Tornado in REEVES, TEXAS
From 03-APR-04 19:51:00 to 03-APR-04 19:52:00 (CST)
Location: PECOS
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tornado was reported near the town of Pecos.

Funnel Cloud in GAINES, TEXAS
From 03-APR-04 20:09:00 to 03-APR-04 20:35:00 (CST)
Location: SEMINOLE
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

There were several reports of funnel clouds by trained spotters and the general public.

Flash Flood in REEVES, TEXAS
From 04-APR-04 02:00:00 to 04-APR-04 14:30:00 (CST)
Location: TOYAH
Property damage: 500K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Eight to twelve inches of rainfall resulted in the failure of a protective levee near Toyah.  With the failure of this dike, three to four feet of water inundated the town of Toyah and prompted the evacuation of the town's residents.  While 19 people in the town of 103 elected to stay through the flood event, the remainder of the town's residents were moved to a Red Cross shelter in the nearby community of Pecos.  The extensive flooding in Toyah left virtually every home with flood damage.  One home was completely destroyed.Flooding lingered until late afternoon on Sunday, April 4th with State Highway 17 and Farm to Market Roads 2903, 869, and 1450 remaining underwater.

Flash Flood in GAINES, TEXAS
From 03-APR-04 18:35:00 to 04-APR-04 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: SEMINOLE
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorms that began on the afternoon of April 3rd continued into the afternoon of April 4th.  This resulted in flooding across the western half of Gaines County.  The flooding was also compounded by additional flooding caused by the melting of over one foot of hail in the western portions of the county.  Many roads were closed due to flooding, including State Highway 214 between Seminole and Denver City and U.S. Highway 62/180 between Seminole and Hobbs.  Flooding was reported at the intersection of County Road 331 and U.S. Highway 180 at Seminole Draw, along County Road 308 near Farm to Market Road 181, and along County Road 347 near the state line.  Water five to six feet deep was reported four to five miles north of U.S. Highway 62/180 on Farm to Market Road 1757.