The combination of a stationary east/west front intersecting with a dryline and favorable shear and instability caused severe thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon along mainly the I-20 corridor. The storms produced several tornadoes north of Baird and very large hail in Abilene.  As the storms moved southeast into the Heartland, they produced more large hail.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 13:10:00 to 24-APR-11 13:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: VIEW
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in SHACKELFORD, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 14:45:00 to 24-APR-11 14:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALBANY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 14:47:00 to 24-APR-11 14:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: VIEW
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 14:51:00 to 24-APR-11 14:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAPS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in SHACKELFORD, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 14:55:00 to 24-APR-11 14:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALBANY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Tornado in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 15:22:00 to 24-APR-11 15:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: POTOSI
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported this tornado briefly touched down.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 14:55:00 to 24-APR-11 14:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: (DYS)DYESS AFB ABILE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in SHACKELFORD, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 15:00:00 to 24-APR-11 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALBANY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 15:40:00 to 24-APR-11 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: WYLIE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Baseball size hail was reported at 41st and Sayles, in Abilene.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 15:50:00 to 24-APR-11 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 15:57:00 to 24-APR-11 15:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 3.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The Fire Department measured this hail.

Funnel Cloud in CALLAHAN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 14:35:00 to 24-APR-11 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAIRD
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 18:18:00 to 24-APR-11 18:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 15:30:00 to 24-APR-11 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Large hail fell near Abilene Christian University.

Hail in COLEMAN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 18:57:00 to 24-APR-11 18:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: NOVICE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tennis ball size hail was reported 5 miles west of Novice.

Hail in COLEMAN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 19:10:00 to 24-APR-11 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: NOVICE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Golf ball to tennis size hail was reported 3 miles west of Novice.

Hail in CALLAHAN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 19:50:00 to 24-APR-11 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROWDEN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail covered the ground.

Hail in BROWN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 21:29:00 to 24-APR-11 21:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLANKET
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Tornado in CALLAHAN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 14:28:00 to 24-APR-11 14:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAIRD
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser photographed this tornado. The twister broke some mesquite tree limbs.

Hail in BROWN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 21:44:00 to 24-APR-11 21:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 15:57:00 to 24-APR-11 15:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ABI)ABILENE MUNI AR
Magnitude: 3.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The Air Traffic Control Observer at the Abilene Airport reported this hail large.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 16:13:00 to 24-APR-11 16:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: WYLIE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail was reported at 27th and Willis in Abilene.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 16:53:00 to 24-APR-11 16:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: OVALO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail was reported in Happy Valley.

Hail in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 17:43:00 to 24-APR-11 17:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINGATE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BROWN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 21:27:00 to 24-APR-11 21:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLANKET
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in NOLAN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 22:50:00 to 24-APR-11 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLACKWELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 18:05:00 to 24-APR-11 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: OVALO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in COLEMAN, TEXAS
From 25-APR-11 00:20:00 to 25-APR-11 00:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: SILVER VLY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Dime to quarter size hail was reported at Lake Coleman.

Tornado in SHACKELFORD, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 14:55:00 to 24-APR-11 14:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: IBEX
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

This tornado uprooted some trees.

Flash Flood in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 17:15:00 to 24-APR-11 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABILENE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A car was submerged beneath the underpass at Pine Street which is located between North 1st and South 1st Streets.  The water level extended over the hood of this vehicle.

Tornado in CALLAHAN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 16:04:00 to 24-APR-11 16:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAIRD
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Several storm chasers reported this as a rope tornado that lasted about 3 minutes.

Tornado in CALLAHAN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 16:15:00 to 24-APR-11 16:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAIRD
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser and trained storm spotter reported this tornado briefly touched down in an open field.  It broke a few mesquite tree limbs.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 15:45:00 to 24-APR-11 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABILENE
Magnitude: 4.50 
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

This large softball size hail was reported near the Abilene Mall and busted automobile windshields and damaged roofs in the area.  Many insurance adjusters came to the area.

Tornado in COLEMAN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 19:27:00 to 24-APR-11 19:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: SILVER VLY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser shared a photo of this tornado northwest of Coleman.

Tornado in CALLAHAN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 16:24:00 to 24-APR-11 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAIRD
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser reported a large multivortex tornado near U.S. Highway 283 near the Shackelford - Callahan County line.  A person who lived near the area also saw this tornado.

Hail in BROWN, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 21:20:00 to 24-APR-11 21:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLANKET
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 15:32:00 to 24-APR-11 15:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: (DYS)DYESS AFB ABILE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 24-APR-11 17:26:00 to 24-APR-11 17:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINGATE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported in Wingate.