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Flash Flood — McCulloch, TX

Mar 19, 2002

A supercell thunderstorm produced 3 tornadoes as it moved from San Angelo northeast to near Ballinger. Although the tornadoes produced minor damages, hail up to the size of golf balls that fell during the storm pounded the southern half of San Angelo, producing over $15 million in damage. Other storms produced quarter size hail and wind damage across parts of the Heartland and Northwest Hill Country.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5285810). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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