A severe thunderstorm to the southwest of Austin moved northeast across the downtown area causing extensive damage from winds and large hail.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 to 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: (AUS)MUELLER MUNI AR
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Golfball to baseball size hail damaged 26 cars at CTECC.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 to 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUSTIN MABRY
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Numerous large trees were reported down near 24th and Lamar.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 to 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUSTIN MABRY
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Wind gust was reported at Huston Tillitson University.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:35:00 to 14-MAY-08 23:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: (AUS)MUELLER MUNI AR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported hail at I-35 and 45th Street.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:45:00 to 14-MAY-08 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: (AUS)MUELLER MUNI AR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:45:00 to 14-MAY-08 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: (AUS)MUELLER MUNI AR
Magnitude: 4.00 
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-08 00:00:00 to 15-MAY-08 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: (AUS)MUELLER MUNI AR
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Numerous reports of trees down with power outages throughout central Austin and the UT area.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-08 00:15:00 to 15-MAY-08 00:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUSTIN MABRY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

One inch hail stacked several inches high, with some hail drifts over 1 foot high in the Tarrytown area of Austin.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:14:00 to 14-MAY-08 23:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEECAVES
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:27:00 to 14-MAY-08 23:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUSTIN MABRY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 to 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail broke windows at an apartment complex at 25th and Leon.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 to 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC NEIL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail was reported at MOPAC and Loop 360.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 to 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUSTIN MABRY
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Numerous windows broken from large hail near the 26th and Rio Grande intersection on the UT campus.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 to 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: (AUS)MUELLER MUNI AR
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Golfball to baseball size hail damaged 26 cars at CTECC.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 23:30:00 to 14-MAY-08 23:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Widespread damage occurred over portions of central Austin when a large severe thunderstorm rolled through the downtown area.  Numerous reports of large trees and branches were down along with wind blown hail. The hardest hit area was downtown near Tarrytown, Hyde Park, UT campus, and the I-35 corridor just north of the river.  The combination of baseball size hail and winds of 70 to 80 mph blew out building and apartment windows throughout this area.  Windows on the Texas Capitol building were blown out as well.  Lions golf course and Morris Williams course sustained damage and had to briefly close.  Power was knocked off to nearly 20000 customers.  Large old oak trees were damaged and the city of Austin spent over 2 million dollars in cleanup and response. Total monetary losses are being estimated at 50 million dollars.