May 8, 2009
Severe thunderstorms producing large hail erupted during the afternoon hours in a highly unstable environment along a dryline west of Fort Worth. These storms eventually merged into an HP supercell that produced hail up to the size of softballs. Additional severe thunderstorms developed in the evening along a cold front moving across the Red River. Later in the night as the storms were weakening, a heatburst occurred near and west of Paris. The AWOS in Paris reported a 67 mph wind gust while the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 171503). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Grayson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.