A retreating dryline, an unstable atmosphere and an upper level disturbance resulted in the development of a few supercell thunderstorms.  These storms produced large hail and damaging winds across portions of West Central Texas.  One of the supercells spawned a tornado near Fredonia.

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 18:40:00 to 08-MAR-16 18:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: VOCA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 19:30:00 to 08-MAR-16 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: VOCA
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in MASON, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 19:34:00 to 08-MAR-16 19:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREDONIA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Damaging thunderstorm winds broke tree branches.

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 19:25:00 to 08-MAR-16 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: VOCA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was estimated by a member of the public.

Hail in TAYLOR, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 19:35:00 to 08-MAR-16 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in SAN SABA, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 19:44:00 to 08-MAR-16 19:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICHLAND SPGS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SAN SABA, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 19:50:00 to 08-MAR-16 19:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: SELLMAN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MENARD, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 18:36:00 to 08-MAR-16 18:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEXT
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 18:55:00 to 08-MAR-16 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRADY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 19:10:00 to 08-MAR-16 19:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: VOCA
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in MASON, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 19:17:00 to 08-MAR-16 19:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREDONIA
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Damaging thunderstorm winds blew shingles off of a manufactured home and tipped a construction trailer on its side.  The strong winds also damaged large overhead doors.

Thunderstorm Wind in MASON, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 19:20:00 to 08-MAR-16 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREDONIA
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Damaging thunderstorm winds tipped over an irrigation sprinkler, uprooted trees and knocked down some tree branches.

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 19:30:00 to 08-MAR-16 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: VOCA
Magnitude: 4.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in SAN SABA, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 20:27:00 to 08-MAR-16 20:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHEROKEE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in SAN SABA, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 21:15:00 to 08-MAR-16 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHAPPEL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

Tornado in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 19:14:00 to 08-MAR-16 19:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: VOCA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team found evidence of an EF1 Tornado that formed about 3 miles east northeast of Katemcy in northern Mason County and lifted about 2 miles north northwest of Fredonia in McCulloch County. The tornado mainly damaged a grove of trees snapping many tree trunks about half way down. The tornado also destroyed an outbuilding. Winds were estimated between 95 to 110 mph.

Tornado in MASON, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 19:10:00 to 08-MAR-16 19:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: KATEMCY
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team found evidence of an EF1 Tornado that formed about 3 miles east northeast of Katemcy in northern Mason County and lifted about 2 miles north northwest of Fredonia in McCulloch County.  The tornado mainly damaged a grove of trees snapping many tree trunks about half way down.   The tornado also destroyed an outbuilding.  Winds were estimated between 95 to 110 mph.

Hail in CROCKETT, TEXAS
From 07-MAR-16 17:15:00 to 07-MAR-16 17:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: OZONA MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in KIMBLE, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 04:05:00 to 08-MAR-16 04:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROOSEVELT
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A large tree was uprooted by damaging thunderstorm winds.

Hail in KIMBLE, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 04:18:00 to 08-MAR-16 04:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLEO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in BROWN, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 05:30:00 to 08-MAR-16 05:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BYRD
Magnitude: 82.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A boat dock on Lake Brownwood was lifted out of the water and tossed onto the bank.   In addition, the roof was blown off of an outbuilding and several trees were downed by the damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 05:33:00 to 08-MAR-16 05:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRADY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MENARD, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 18:00:00 to 08-MAR-16 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT MCKAVETT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MENARD, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 18:29:00 to 08-MAR-16 18:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENARD CO ARPT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MENARD, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 04:45:00 to 08-MAR-16 04:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENARD
Magnitude: 2.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This large hail broke out a bedroom window.  The hail was just under tennis ball size hail but larger than an egg.

Hail in MASON, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 19:25:00 to 08-MAR-16 19:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: KATEMCY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter said golfball size hail lasted for about 15 minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind in TOM GREEN, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 02:25:00 to 08-MAR-16 02:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: (SJT)MATHIS FLD SAN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A wall built with light weight aluminum was blown inward and an aluminum roof was blown off of a storage shed by damaging thunderstorm winds.  This aluminum blew onto a nearby camper.  There was additional damage sustained to objects within the shed.

Hail in MENARD, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 04:45:00 to 08-MAR-16 04:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEXT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MASON, TEXAS
From 08-MAR-16 18:57:00 to 08-MAR-16 18:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: AIR
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public