Preliminary log of hail, wind, and flood reports from the Rio Grande Valley, March 29, 2012

Preliminary Report Log, March 29th Severe Storms
The following are preliminary storm reports from March 29th, 2012:

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1207 AM CDT FRI MAR 30 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     HAIL             10 S SARITA             27.07N  97.80W
03/29/2012  E0.88 INCH       KENEDY             TX   OTHER FEDERAL

            DIME TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL ON HIGHWAY 77 REPORTED BY
            BORDER PATROL

0725 PM     HAIL             20 W SAN MANUEL         26.57N  98.44W
03/29/2012  E1.50 INCH       STARR              TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIDALGO S.O. RELAYED REPORT OF 1.5 INCH HAIL 12W OF SAN
            ISIDRO FROM GENERAL PUBLIC.

0839 PM     HAIL             6 WNW EDINBURG          26.33N  98.25W
03/29/2012  M0.88 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SKYWARN SPOTTER REPORTED NICKEL SIZE HAIL
            COVERING HALF OF GROUND. TEN MINUTES OF INTENSE HAIL
            WITH LEAVES STRIPPED OFF THE TREES.

0845 PM     HAIL             EDINBURG                26.30N  98.16W
03/29/2012  M1.75 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            RELAYED REPORT FROM KRGV CHANNEL 5... TWO REPORTS OF
            GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL NEAR EDINBURG. 1 MILE NORTH OF HWY
            107 AND DECO RD 835-845PM AND 107 AND WARE AT 850 PM

0858 PM     HAIL             EDINBURG                26.30N  98.16W
03/29/2012  M1.75 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   AIRPLANE PILOT

            REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZE A FEW POSSIBLE LARGER.

0900 PM     HAIL             MCALLEN                 26.22N  98.24W
03/29/2012  E1.00 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL SOME POSSIBLY LARGER.

0903 PM     HAIL             MISSION                 26.21N  98.32W
03/29/2012  M1.25 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   PUBLIC

            GENERAL PUBLIC REPORTED HAIL QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR
            SIZE AT LA HOMA RD MONTE CHRISTO

0904 PM     TSTM WND GST     MCALLEN                 26.22N  98.24W
03/29/2012  M74 MPH          HIDALGO            TX   ASOS

            MCALLEN MILLER AIRPORT ASOS PEAK WIND GUSTS AT MINIMAL
            HURRICANE FORCE

0905 PM     HAIL             MISSION                 26.21N  98.32W
03/29/2012  M1.75 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SKYWARN DISTRICT 3 S SHARY ROAD GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND
            40 MPH WIND WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN.

0920 PM     HAIL             MISSION                 26.21N  98.32W
03/29/2012  E1.75 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT FAIRWAY AND
            BRYAN. WINDS BLOWING PARTS OF ROOFS OFF.

0920 PM     HAIL             2 N MCALLEN             26.24N  98.24W
03/29/2012  M1.00 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   PUBLIC

            WINDOWS BROKEN WITH QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

0924 PM     HAIL             MCALLEN                 26.22N  98.24W
03/29/2012  M1.75 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL WINDOWS IN APARTMENT BROKEN HAIL PILING UP TO 6
            INCHES.

0929 PM     HAIL             MCALLEN                 26.22N  98.24W
03/29/2012  E1.00 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR DOCTORS HOSPITAL. STREET
            FLOODING OBSERVERD.

0931 PM     HAIL             MISSION                 26.21N  98.32W
03/29/2012  E0.88 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORT OF NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN SHARYLAND.

0947 PM     HAIL             MCALLEN                 26.22N  98.24W
03/29/2012  E1.00 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   PUBLIC

            SMALL TOWN OF EL MANANA REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL

0949 PM     HAIL             4 N MCALLEN             26.27N  98.24W
03/29/2012  M1.00 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   PUBLIC

            6 INCH DEEP HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE AT NOLANA AND WARE
            RD. BROKEN WINDOWS

1000 PM     HAIL             MISSION                 26.21N  98.32W
03/29/2012  M1.00 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED LARGE HAIL AND SHEET METAL FLYING.
            STRONG WINDS TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT.

1000 PM     HAIL             MCALLEN                 26.22N  98.24W
03/29/2012  E2.75 INCH       HIDALGO            TX   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED THAT BASEBALL SIZE HAIL OCCURRED IN
            MCALLEN AT THE CORNER OF HARVEY AND 16TH STREET AT
            AROUND 10 PM AT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH. 10 VEHICLES
            SEVERELY DAMAGED.

1015 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MCALLEN                 26.22N  98.24W
03/29/2012                   HIDALGO            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCHES OF RAIN REPORTED AT 4TH AND GLASSCOCK IN
            SHARYLAND. WATER DEPTH OF UP TO 1.5 FEET ON ROAD...WAVES
            PRODUCED BY DRIVERS PUSHING INTO HOMES.

1026 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MCALLEN                 26.22N  98.24W
03/29/2012                   HIDALGO            TX   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED 4 FEET OF WATER ON WARE... NOLANA...
            AND BICENTENNIAL ROAD IN MCALLEN. ALSO DENSE FOG
            LIMITING VISIBILITY TO 5 FEET OR LESS DUE TO HAIL
            DRIFTS.