A passing southwestern shortwave disturbance into a very moist and unstable southeastern Texas environment initialized numerous severe thunderstorms.

Flash Flood in WALKER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:45:00 to 16-APR-15 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUNTSVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Heavy rain at Sam Houston State University collapsed a recreational building wall and allowed water to flow into the lower levels of the structure. Numerous parking lots were flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind in WALKER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:50:00 to 16-APR-15 16:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: PHELPS
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 35.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees along Southwood Drive east and northeast of the Steely Lumber Company. There was also some resident roof and vehicle damage.

Hail in COLORADO, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 19:34:00 to 16-APR-15 19:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALTAIR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golf ball sized hail was reported just west of Altair.

Hail in FORT BEND, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 20:30:00 to 16-APR-15 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICHMOND
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Golf ball sized hail was reported in Richmond.

Hail in BRAZORIA, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 21:00:00 to 16-APR-15 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEARLAND
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Dime sized hail reported in Pearland.

Thunderstorm Wind in FORT BEND, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 21:20:00 to 16-APR-15 21:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSENBERG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gust was estimated in Rosenberg.

Hail in FORT BEND, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 21:20:00 to 16-APR-15 21:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSENBERG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter sized hail reported in Rosenberg.

Hail in FORT BEND, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 21:32:00 to 16-APR-15 21:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSENBERG
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel sized hail was reported in Rosenberg.

Hail in FORT BEND, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 21:35:00 to 16-APR-15 21:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRABB
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Golf ball sized hail reported near the intersection of US Highway 59 and FM 762.

Flash Flood in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 22:01:00 to 17-APR-15 00:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH HOUSTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Roads were flooded in Pasadena.

Flash Flood in LIBERTY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 20:20:00 to 16-APR-15 21:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LIBERTY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flooding was reported between Liberty and Anahuac on FM 563, and also between Liberty and Daisetta along FM 160 East.

Hail in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 11:10:00 to 16-APR-15 11:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRING BRANCH
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Dime sized hail was reported around the Spring Branch area.

Hail in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 11:15:00 to 16-APR-15 11:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HERMOSSEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Numerous reports of quarter sized hail along Interstate 10 between Beltway 8 and Bunker Hill Village.

Hail in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 11:19:00 to 16-APR-15 11:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRBANKS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Dime to quarter sized hail reported near the intersection of Beltway 8 and Clay Road.

Hail in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 11:30:00 to 16-APR-15 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: JERSEY VILLAGE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Dime to quarter sized hail reported in Jersey Village.

Hail in COLORADO, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 14:35:00 to 16-APR-15 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLUMBUS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Dime sized hail reported in downtown Columbus.

Hail in COLORADO, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 14:40:00 to 16-APR-15 14:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLIDDEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Quarter sized hail reported along Interstate 10 to the west of Columbus.

Thunderstorm Wind in COLORADO, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 14:40:00 to 16-APR-15 14:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLIDDEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tree limbs were downed along Interstate 10 to the west of Columbus.

Thunderstorm Wind in AUSTIN, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 15:00:00 to 16-APR-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NELSONVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Large trees were knocked down and tree limbs were snapped near Shupak Road.

Hail in WALKER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 15:58:00 to 16-APR-15 15:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRABBS PRAIRIE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Dime sized hail was reported outside of Huntsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:10:00 to 16-APR-15 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEEDHAVEN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A new electrical pole was snapped off twenty feet above the ground at the intersection of Highway 35 and FM 172.

Hail in BRAZOS, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:09:00 to 16-APR-15 16:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYAN COULTER ARPT
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Public

Ping pong sized hail was reported just northeast of Bryan.

Hail in POLK, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:10:00 to 16-APR-15 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALABAMA/COUSHATTA RES
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter sized hail was reported over the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:10:00 to 16-APR-15 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: THE WOODLANDS
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Three large oak trees were uprooted and landed on homes. One tree cut a home in half. Other tree limbs were broken and wind damage was observed along a one half mile stretch of a neighborhood.

Thunderstorm Wind in WALKER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:10:00 to 16-APR-15 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRABBS PRAIRIE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Trees were reported down along FM 1696 near Crabbs Prairie.

Hail in WALKER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:12:00 to 16-APR-15 16:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRABBS PRAIRIE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Quarter sized hail reported in Crabbs Prairie.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:24:00 to 16-APR-15 16:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA WARD
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

The wind gust was measured in La Ward.

Hail in WALKER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:35:00 to 16-APR-15 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUNTSVILLE ARPT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Half dollar sized hail was reported just north of Huntsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in MATAGORDA, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:40:00 to 16-APR-15 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLESSING
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Large tree limbs were downed and in front of Blessing Hotel and Coffee Shop.

Funnel Cloud in MATAGORDA, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 17:05:00 to 16-APR-15 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: (PSX)PALACIOS MUNI A
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The funnel cloud was sighted just north of Palacios.

Thunderstorm Wind in MATAGORDA, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 17:20:00 to 16-APR-15 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARKHAM
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Tree limbs were reported down and there was some roof damage near the intersection of 6th Street and Avenue F.

Hail in WHARTON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 18:50:00 to 16-APR-15 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: DANEVANG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Newspaper

Quarter sized hail damaged an agricultural field near the intersection of CR 407 and CR 414.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHARTON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 20:00:00 to 16-APR-15 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAST BERNARD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were downed and there was damage to a barn on the east end of CR 272 near the San Bernard River.