Damage from severe thunderstorms that occurred across Central and North
Texas, Friday, March 10.
There were numerous reports of high wind, heavy rain and pea to marble
sized hail all across the area Friday morning and Friday evening. Some of
the more notable reports follow. These were gathered from the Associated
Press, Dallas Morning News and the National Weather Service.
These are reports from Friday morning:
There persons killed in weather related traffic accidents, one near Tyler
on highway 155 and two on Interstate 20 near Dallas.
Three persons injured, one seriously, when a construction trailer near DFW
International Airport was toppled by high winds. A 56 year old man suffered
a broken shoulder, broken collar bone and two broken ribs. Two other people
received minor cuts.
Two plumbers in another construction trailer about one mile away were
injured when winds estimated at 70 mph toppled their trailer. One of the
workers was taken to a local hospital with minor cuts to his head.
Workers at a nearby four story reported what appeared to be a rope-like
tornado approaching their construction site. They were able to reach the
basement of building safely.
A Delta Air Lines hanger at DFW Airport was damaged by high winds that
ripped off the roof of a portion of the hanger. Both American Airlines and
Delta Airlines reported delays due to the weather.
70 mph straight line winds were reported at the NWS office three miles west
of DFW Airport
Denton County Sheriff's Department was forced to use back up radio channels
because lightning struck one of the county's radio towers.
4:43 p.m. - 1" hail reported in King, Coryell County, Texas by the sheriff
5:12 p.m. - Wind damage and golfball hail reported in Maypearl, Ellis
county, Texas by a storm spotter.
5:30 p.m. - 4.5" softball size hail reported at the Fort Hood Army
Airfield, Coryell County, Texas by military personnel.
5:50 p.m. - 1.75" hail reported in King, Coryell County, Texas. Sheriff
Deputy reported windshield knocked out by golfball sized hail.
6:35 p.m. - Belton Lake, Bell County, Texas - Cooperative Observer reported
brief tornado touchdown near the Belton Lake Dam.
6:44 p.m. - Wind damage in Kosse, Limestone County, Texas. Sheriff's office
reported power lines down in Kosse.
6:45 p.m. - Wind damage 8 miles south of Belton, Bell County, Texas.
Sheriff's office reported roof blown off building.
8:05 p.m. - 1" Hail four miles north of Rockdale, Milam County, Texas.
Rockdale Policeman reported hail at least the size of quarters so intense
he could not exit his vehicle.
8;05 p.m. - Wind Damage four miles north of Rockdale, Milam County, Texas.
Power lines and large cedar trees down between Rockdale and Milano.
Ronnie
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