Thunderstorms developed in the early evening across South Central Texas, producing large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding.

Flash Flood in GONZALES, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-07 01:00:00 to 03-MAY-07 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GONZALES
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced general 1 to 2 inch rain amounts over northeast Gonzales County, with up to 4 inches near Waelder. Many rural roads, including FM1115 and SH97, were closed due to flash flooding.

Flash Flood in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-07 01:00:00 to 03-MAY-07 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FOUR PTS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced general 1 to 2 inch rain amounts in western Travis County just west of Austin.  Highest totals were 3 inches near Bee Caves.  Among the many roads closed due to flash flooding were FM2244 and FM2222.

Flash Flood in BEXAR, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-07 02:00:00 to 03-MAY-07 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MACDONA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell on the western side of San Antonio from midnight into the early morning hours.  Elm Creek quickly inundated Shepherd Road in Southwest Bexar County.  A 911 call brought rescuers to the scene to find an SUV with a mother and five kids stranded in rising water around 0520CST. The family of six was saved from the top of the stranded Dodge Durango, thanks in part to the swift water rescue efforts of the first responders.  As the rescues progressed, they spotted a second vehicle submerged at the location.  The driver of this vehicle was a 57-year old woman who had apparently been washed into Elm Creek in the heavy rain.

Hail in UVALDE, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 18:35:00 to 02-MAY-07 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CONCAN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flash Flood in UVALDE, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 20:00:00 to 02-MAY-07 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: KNIPPA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

General rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches were reported in thunderstorms over southeast Uvalde County during the evening of May 2.   Highest toals were near 4 inches.  FM187 was closed due to flash flooding along the Sabinal River.

Hail in WILLIAMSON, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 19:25:00 to 02-MAY-07 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: GEORGETOWN
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in ZAVALA, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 19:45:00 to 02-MAY-07 19:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATESVILLE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Severe thunderstorm winds blew down several trees in Batesville.

Funnel Cloud in UVALDE, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 19:10:00 to 02-MAY-07 19:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: UVALDE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in FRIO, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 21:12:00 to 02-MAY-07 21:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: DILLEY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Flash Flood in FRIO, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 21:30:00 to 02-MAY-07 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRIO TOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Showers and thunderstorms through the late evening produced general 1 inch rainfall over northwest Frio County with isolated 3 inch totals near Pearsall.  Several roads, including FM140 and FM1582, were closed due to flash flooding.

Flash Flood in KENDALL, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 21:00:00 to 02-MAY-07 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: KENDALIA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

General rainfall of 1 to 2 inches caused brief flash flooding in the area just east of Kendalia.  Between 2100 CST and 2130CST, a woman was returning home and while driving on Crabapple Lane in eastern Kendall County and attempted to cross a low water crossing on her drive.   The vehicle was apparently washed off the road or partially off the road.   Sometime later, her husband noticed the headlights and got in his vehicle to check.   He attempted to wade through the water to rescue his wife.  Both were drowned in the flood.

Flash Flood in BLANCO, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 22:00:00 to 03-MAY-07 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: JOHNSON CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Rainfall between Johnson City and Twin Sisters averaged from 1 to 2 inches in showers and thunderstorms, with up to 5 inches falling near Johnson City.  Many of the rural roads, including FM2766, FM165, and FM32, were closed due to flash flooding.  As a father and his two daughters, aged 6 and 7, attempted to drive through a low water crossing on the Blanco River just after 0500 CST on County Road 407, his pickup truck was caught in high water.  He tried to back out of the water, but the current carried the vehicle across the bridge where it flipped over, landed upside down and was immediately submerged.  The father grabbed onto both daughters and attempted to swim to safety, but lost his grip on the younger daughter.  The father and his older daughter were able to swim to safety but the younger daughter drowned.

Hail in GUADALUPE, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 22:29:00 to 02-MAY-07 22:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEGUIN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flash Flood in CALDWELL, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 23:30:00 to 03-MAY-07 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DALE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced general 1 to 3 inch rain amounts over Caldwell and Guadalupe Counties.  Highest amounts in Caldwell County were 4 inches near Lockhart.  Among several roads closed due to high water were FM20 and SH142.

Flash Flood in GUADALUPE, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 23:30:00 to 03-MAY-07 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEGUIN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced general 1 to 3 inch rain amounts over Caldwell and Guadalupe Counties.  Highest rain amounts in Guadalupe County were 4 inches near Kingsbury. Many rural roads were closed, including FM20 and SH123.

Flash Flood in LEE, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 23:00:00 to 03-MAY-07 00:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SERBIN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced general 1 to 2 inch rain amounts between Serbin and Giddings. FM141 was closed due to high water briefly through the early morning hours.

Hail in ZAVALA, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-07 00:08:00 to 03-MAY-07 00:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA PRYOR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-07 00:11:00 to 03-MAY-07 00:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash Flood in FAYETTE, TEXAS
From 03-MAY-07 01:00:00 to 03-MAY-07 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MULDOON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced general 1 to 2 inch rain amounts in western Fayette County with up to 4 inches near Flatonia. Flash flooding closed FM609 and FM154.

Flash Flood in HAYS, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-07 22:30:00 to 03-MAY-07 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENLY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced general 2 to 3 inch rain amounts in the late evening in the Henley area.  Several roads, including FM165, were closed in the early morning hours by high water.