A strong upper level disturbance and a dryline triggered severe thunderstorms near San Angelo during the late evening.  As this smaller complex of thunderstorms continued to  interact with an unstable airmass and a strongly sheared environment, it produced another smaller complex of severe storms near Brownwood.  Reports of damaging thunderstorm winds were received in Ballinger, around Brownwood and Lake Brownwood.  Large hail fell also in San Angelo and in Brownwood.

Hail in TOM GREEN, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 00:08:00 to 17-MAR-21 00:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARRIET
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public tweeted a picture of golf ball size hail near Harriet using Twitter.

Hail in BROWN, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 01:37:00 to 17-MAR-21 01:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROWNWOOD
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in BROWN, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 01:49:00 to 17-MAR-21 01:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLANKET
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public using Mping reported 1 inch hail in Blanket.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 00:30:00 to 17-MAR-21 00:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BALLINGER
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The Ballinger Volunteer Fire Department reported a few trees and an adjacent shelter  blown down by the damaging thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in BROWN, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 01:30:00 to 17-MAR-21 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROWNWOOD
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A roof to an agricultural barn was damaged on the southwest side of Brownwood.  And a chain link fence was blown down at Gordon Wood Stadium.

Thunderstorm Wind in BROWN, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 01:30:00 to 17-MAR-21 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: THRIFTY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A couple of docks on Lake Brownwood were damaged by the strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in BROWN, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 01:35:00 to 17-MAR-21 01:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROWNWOOD ARPT
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Winds briefly gusted to 63 MPH at the Brownwood Airport.

Hail in TOM GREEN, TEXAS
From 16-MAR-21 23:55:00 to 16-MAR-21 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: (SJT)MATHIS FLD SAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nickel to quarter size hail was reported via Facebook in the southwest part of San Angelo.

Hail in TOM GREEN, TEXAS
From 16-MAR-21 23:55:00 to 16-MAR-21 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: (SJT)MATHIS FLD SAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A NWS Employee reported quarter size hail in the southwest part of San Angelo.

Hail in TOM GREEN, TEXAS
From 16-MAR-21 23:55:00 to 16-MAR-21 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: (SJT)MATHIS FLD SAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public reported quarter size hail in the southwest part of San Angelo.