A surface low moved north of the Red River during the afternoon of March 8th. A dryline extended south of the low and thunderstorms initiated along this boundary in the late afternoon hours. The thunderstorm activity was mainly confined to areas north of Interstate 20 and east of Interstate 35. Several supercell thunderstorms developed and produced up to baseball size hail. An EF-0 tornado was confirmed near the town of Brookston in Lamar County.

Hail in GRAYSON, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-11 15:12:00 to 08-MAR-11 15:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELLS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Nickel size hail fell in the city of Bells.

Hail in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-11 15:20:00 to 08-MAR-11 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICHARDSON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nickel size hail fell at the intersection of Arapaho Road and Plano Road in Richardson.

Hail in FANNIN, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-11 15:33:00 to 08-MAR-11 15:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: BONHAM JONES ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Quarter size hail fell about 4 miles north of Bonham.

Hail in FANNIN, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-11 15:40:00 to 08-MAR-11 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: BONHAM JONES ARPT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golfball size hail fell about 4 miles northeast of Bonham.

Hail in FANNIN, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-11 15:40:00 to 08-MAR-11 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINDOM
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Baseball size hail was reported about 1 mile north of the city of Windom.

Hail in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-11 16:20:00 to 08-MAR-11 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE CROOK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 2820 and Farm-to-Market Road 79 about 4 miles northwest of Paris.

Hail in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-11 16:24:00 to 08-MAR-11 16:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARKS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Nickel size hail fell about 2 miles west of Paris.

Hail in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-11 16:30:00 to 08-MAR-11 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARIS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golfball size hail fell about a mile east of downtown Paris.

Hail in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-11 17:10:00 to 08-MAR-11 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIARDSTOWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail fell about 1 mile north of Biardstown.

Hail in KAUFMAN, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-11 18:15:00 to 08-MAR-11 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: TERRELL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail fell in north Terrell.

Hail in HOPKINS, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-11 18:15:00 to 08-MAR-11 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: NELTA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail fell in the town of Nelta.

Tornado in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-11 16:10:00 to 08-MAR-11 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HIGH
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A survey team found damage associated with an EF-0 tornado southwest of the town of Brookston. The tornado path was non-continuous and was estimated to be near 4 miles long with a maximum width of 60 yards. The maximum wind speed were estimated to be 70 mph. The tornado began near the intersection of County Roads 26702 and 25780. From there is traveled east-northeast before dissipating just to the east of FM 38. One barn was damaged.

Hail in FANNIN, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-11 15:36:00 to 08-MAR-11 15:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: BONHAM JONES ARPT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Quarter size hail increased to half-dollar size about 4 miles north of Bonham.