The combination of a strong upper level disturbance and cold front moving across the area produced a widespread severe weather event across much of west central Texas.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 15:35:00 to 13-MAY-04 15:35:00 (CST)
Location: (ABI)ABILENE MUNI AR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Hail in MENARD, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 18:22:00 to 13-MAY-04 18:22:00 (CST)
Location: HEXT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in SCHLEICHER, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 18:55:00 to 13-MAY-04 18:55:00 (CST)
Location: ELDORADO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 13:00:00 to 13-MAY-04 13:00:00 (CST)
Location: MELVIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tornado in JONES, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 13:07:00 to 13-MAY-04 13:08:00 (CST)
Location: NEINDA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

There was a brief tornado touch down reported just outside the community of Neinda. No damage was reported.

Hail in THROCKMORTON, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 13:30:00 to 13-MAY-04 13:30:00 (CST)
Location: THROCKMORTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tornado in THROCKMORTON, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 13:45:00 to 13-MAY-04 13:46:00 (CST)
Location: THROCKMORTON
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: STORM CHASER

A storm chaser photographed a brief tornado in a rural area of central Throckmorton county.

Hail in JONES, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 12:30:00 to 13-MAY-04 13:18:00 (CST)
Location: HAMLIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: POST OFFICE

A post office employee reported golf ball size hail fell from the community of Hamlin to 6 miles to the northeast of Hamlin. There were a few reports of cracked windshields. The hail fell for 45 minutes.

Hail in FISHER, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 12:45:00 to 13-MAY-04 13:00:00 (CST)
Location: MC CAULLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 6K
Reported by: POST OFFICE

This is an extension of the hail track from near Hamlin as the storm was back building to the southwest for a period of time.

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 12:30:00 to 13-MAY-04 12:30:00 (CST)
Location: MELVIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 12:55:00 to 13-MAY-04 12:55:00 (CST)
Location: BALLINGER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Flash Flood in HASKELL, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 13:00:00 to 13-MAY-04 15:00:00 (CST)
Location: RULE
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported water flowing over the road on highway 6 between Rule and Stamford.

Hail in HASKELL, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 11:35:00 to 13-MAY-04 11:35:00 (CST)
Location: RULE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in HASKELL, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 11:45:00 to 13-MAY-04 11:45:00 (CST)
Location: ROCHESTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in HASKELL, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 11:52:00 to 13-MAY-04 11:52:00 (CST)
Location: HASKELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in THROCKMORTON, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 15:09:00 to 13-MAY-04 15:09:00 (CST)
Location: WOODSON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: POST OFFICE

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 15:17:00 to 13-MAY-04 15:17:00 (CST)
Location: MERKEL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in JONES, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 15:22:00 to 13-MAY-04 15:22:00 (CST)
Location: HAWLEY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 15:23:00 to 13-MAY-04 15:23:00 (CST)
Location: DYESS AFB
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 15:30:00 to 13-MAY-04 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in KIMBLE, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 13:45:00 to 13-MAY-04 13:45:00 (CST)
Location: LONDON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in MENARD, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 13:45:00 to 13-MAY-04 13:45:00 (CST)
Location: HEXT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 13:53:00 to 13-MAY-04 13:53:00 (CST)
Location: BALLINGER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Hail in JONES, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 14:00:00 to 13-MAY-04 14:00:00 (CST)
Location: STAMFORD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in JONES, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 14:10:00 to 13-MAY-04 14:20:00 (CST)
Location: STAMFORD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Golfball size hail was reported in Stamford for about 10 minutes. Only some minor damage was noted.

Tornado in JONES, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 14:26:00 to 13-MAY-04 14:28:00 (CST)
Location: HAWLEY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

The Hawley fire department saw a tornado develop just to the east of the town. The tornado was on the ground for only a few minutes over open country.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 14:30:00 to 13-MAY-04 14:30:00 (CST)
Location: MERKEL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in SHACKELFORD, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 14:47:00 to 13-MAY-04 14:55:00 (CST)
Location: ALBANY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Nickel size hail covered the ground at the Nail ranch.

Hail in COLEMAN, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 14:52:00 to 13-MAY-04 14:52:00 (CST)
Location: LEADAY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Hail in MENARD, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 14:52:00 to 13-MAY-04 14:52:00 (CST)
Location: HEXT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Flash Flood in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 17:00:00 to 13-MAY-04 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: ABILENE
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Severe street flooding in the city of Abilene resulted in water rescues having to be performed.

Flash Flood in MASON, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 17:35:00 to 13-MAY-04 18:30:00 (CST)
Location: MASON
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Highway 29 west of Mason had water flowing over it for several hours due to very heavy rains.

Hail in MASON, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 18:20:00 to 13-MAY-04 18:20:00 (CST)
Location: LOYAL VLY
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 15:37:00 to 13-MAY-04 15:37:00 (CST)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 15:38:00 to 13-MAY-04 15:38:00 (CST)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Hail in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 16:04:00 to 13-MAY-04 16:04:00 (CST)
Location: WINGATE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Hail in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 16:08:00 to 13-MAY-04 16:08:00 (CST)
Location: WINGATE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Hail in MASON, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 16:15:00 to 13-MAY-04 16:55:00 (CST)
Location: MASON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 16:18:00 to 13-MAY-04 16:18:00 (CST)
Location: TUSCOLA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in MASON, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 16:50:00 to 13-MAY-04 16:50:00 (CST)
Location: MASON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in MENARD, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 17:09:00 to 13-MAY-04 17:09:00 (CST)
Location: HEXT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Tornado in MASON, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 17:15:00 to 13-MAY-04 17:16:00 (CST)
Location: MASON
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement officers spotted a tornado just to the south of Mason.

Hail in MASON, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 17:17:00 to 13-MAY-04 17:17:00 (CST)
Location: MASON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER