Heavy Rain — Dallas, Texas

2014-05-08 · near (dal)love Fld Dallas, Dallas, Texas

Event narrative

A vehicle crashed into a tree on rain-slicked roads, resulting in the death of a 19-year-old female passenger.

Wider weather episode

Large scale lift ahead of an upper level shortwave, combined with ample instability and adequate moisture across the region, resulted in numerous thunderstorms across the region. Scattered convection developed in the afternoon hours but a linear MCS had formed by the late afternoon hours. Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported but the most significant damage occurred in Dallas County due to damaging wind gusts. A weak tornado produced minor damage in west Dallas, but damaging downburst winds produced numerous tree damage and brought down power lines across areas in and around the city of Dallas. Heavy rainfall also produced flash flooding in Dallas and also in Hunt County. One fatality was reported in the Dallas area due to a car crash on a wet roadway.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 523010. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.