A slow moving squall line produced copious amounts of rainfall and severe weather along and south of Interstate 20. An EF-1 tornado damaged 10 buildings in Corsicana including a school.

Thunderstorm Wind in BELL, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 04:00:00 to 27-APR-09 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARTLETT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Trees were blown into power lines and knocked over in Bartlett. Other scattered reports of damage to trees was reported across the county by the Bell County Emergency Manager.

Heavy Rain in MCLENNAN, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 09:00:00 to 27-APR-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAST WACO
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A car driver hydroplanned and flipped at Forrest Street and Interstate 35 in Waco. The driver sustained minor injuries.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAMPASAS, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 05:40:00 to 27-APR-09 05:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: OGLES
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A 65 year old large Spanish Oak was uprotted at a home between Lometa and Lampasas. A cedar tree was also twisted on the same property. In the same area, damage at the OJ Ranch consisted of a destroyed barn, a well cover torn off, and several more uprooted large trees.

Flash Flood in HAMILTON, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 06:30:00 to 27-APR-09 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: EVANT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous roads across the southern half of the county were heavily damaged by flooding. Moderate to severe road damage was caused in the area from Shive to Evant to Ohio. Road material was washed off the road, and ditches, culverts, and tin horns were washed out. Highway 84 near Evant was closed for approximately 1.5 hours due to high water and a swift water rescue was required. Highway 281 also had water crossing the road in a few places. CRs 519, 524, and 530 sustained heavy damage and remained closed for some time.

Flash Flood in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 06:36:00 to 27-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANSFIELD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A vehicle was washed off Country Club Road in Mansfield. Twenty-two employees at the country club had to be rescued due to rapidly rising water and the water was waist deep at the time of the rescue.

Hail in MILLS, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 05:41:00 to 27-APR-09 05:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: STAR
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Penny size hail fell in Star.

Thunderstorm Wind in BELL, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 04:10:00 to 27-APR-09 04:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLLAND
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter estimated a 70 mph wind gust in Holland.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOSQUE, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 04:25:00 to 27-APR-09 04:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALNUT SPGS
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter estimated an 80 mph in Walnut Springs. Tree limbs 6 inches in diameter were broken off.

Tornado in NAVARRO, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 07:30:00 to 27-APR-09 07:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORSICANA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS Storm Damage Survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado damaged 10 structures in the west-central portions of Corsicana. Part of the roof was removed from the Lee Academy on West 4th Avenue. On the same street, crepe myrtle and pecan trees were uprooted. Other buildings damaged included the Sonic and Shell Food Mart. Additional trees and large tree limbs were down along the path of the tornado and damage was also sustained to fences, awnings and power poles. Maximum winds were estimated to be 90 mph. One teacher at Lee Academy sustained minor injuries.

Thunderstorm Wind in NAVARRO, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 07:27:00 to 27-APR-09 07:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORSICANA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Shonshine Academy on FM 744 west of Corsicana sustained roof damage from thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in KAUFMAN, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 08:05:00 to 27-APR-09 08:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: KEMP
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Straight line winds blew out windows on 6 cars at the Kemp ISD Administration Building, damaged buildings and downed power poles and large trees up to 4 feet in diameter. Several large trees were snapped at the cemetery. At Kemp High School, the air conditioning units on the roof were damaged and the ceiling was torn off the band hall. The power was knocked out in several places in Kemp.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENDERSON, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 08:05:00 to 27-APR-09 08:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MABANK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The bleachers at Gun Barrel City's Tommy Smith Softball Fields were torn apart during high winds.

Flash Flood in LAMPASAS, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 06:30:00 to 27-APR-09 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAMPASAS ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous roads across the northern half of the county were closed due to water over the road. The water was several inches to a foot deep in some areas.

Lightning in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 05:23:00 to 27-APR-09 05:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARLINGTON
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A lightning strike started a house fire in south Arlington.

Flash Flood in BELL, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 08:30:00 to 27-APR-09 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SIMMONSVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The HWY 190 access road between W.S Young Road and Trimmier Road in Killeen was closed due to high water.

Flash Flood in CORYELL, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 09:30:00 to 27-APR-09 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: IRELAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Honey Creek and Plum Creek rose out of their banks.

Tornado in VAN ZANDT, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 08:28:00 to 27-APR-09 08:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILLS PT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Department of Public Safety reported a brief tornado south of Wills Point.  No damage was reported.

Flood in LAMPASAS, TEXAS
From 27-APR-09 13:30:00 to 27-APR-09 15:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAMPASAS ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several roads across the northern portions of Lampasas County remained under water from heavy rainfall that occurred earlier in the day.