Hail — Parker, Texas

2008-04-17 · near Weatherford, Parker, Texas

Event narrative

Car dealerships reported damage to about 8,000 cars in the metroplex. Damage was also reported to roofs and private vehicles.

Wider weather episode

A potent supercell developed during the afternoon and moved eastward along a cold front. This storm was responsible for hail as large as baseballs as it moved across Jack, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Parker, and Tarrant Counties. A squall line developed along the southward moving cold front later that evening, producing a few reports of thunderstorm winds and large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 88804. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.