An area of low pressure formed near the Mexican border along a slow moving cold front producing thunderstorms which caused large hail in the western portion of South Central Texas.

Hail in BANDERA, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-08 18:50:00 to 17-MAR-08 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEDINA CIRCLE R ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The COOP observer 3 miles northwest of Medina reported penny size hail.

Hail in KERR, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-08 20:22:00 to 17-MAR-08 20:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUNT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The COOP observer 2 miles east of Hunt reported quarter size hail.

Hail in KERR, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-08 20:27:00 to 17-MAR-08 20:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUNT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The COOP observer two miles east of Hunt reported a hail storm with a maximum size of golf ball. Most of the hail was quarter size.

Hail in BANDERA, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-08 17:45:00 to 17-MAR-08 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: VANDERPOOL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported on the Thunder Creek Ranch.

Hail in BANDERA, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-08 18:45:00 to 17-MAR-08 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEDINA CIRCLE R ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Bandera County emergency manager reported golf ball size hail on HWY 337 2 miles west of Medina. They also measured 1.60 inches of rain.

Thunderstorm Wind in BANDERA, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-08 19:05:00 to 17-MAR-08 19:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEDINA CIRCLE R ARPT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Bandera County Courier reported numerous trees down along Highway 16 North.

Hail in VAL VERDE, TEXAS
From 18-MAR-08 00:15:00 to 18-MAR-08 00:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: COMSTOCK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The COOP observer in Comstock relayed a report from the public of golf ball size hail. The hail size in the storm ranged from ping-pong ball to golf ball.

Hail in BANDERA, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-08 17:50:00 to 17-MAR-08 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: VANDERPOOL
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Bandera County emergency manager reported half dollar size hail in Vanderpool.

Hail in REAL, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-08 18:45:00 to 17-MAR-08 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEAKEY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A resident reported penny size hail 8 miles west-northwest of Leakey which caused some minor tree damage.

Hail in UVALDE, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-08 17:45:00 to 17-MAR-08 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: UTOPIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported at Utopia on the River.

Hail in KERR, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-08 20:29:00 to 17-MAR-08 20:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMP SCENIC
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The fire department two miles northwest of Ingram reported golf ball size hail.