Video: Students take cover from “golf ball-sized” hail storm, damage reported
Tim Cato // Web Editor
A severe thunder storm passed over Denton in several waves on Thursday afternoon, resulting in a tornado watch, “golf-ball” sized hail and reports of damage on UNT campus.
With the tornado siren wailing in the distance, the watch in Denton county began about 5:50 p.m. and lasted until 6:27. Denton remains under a severe thunderstorm warning until 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The area is also under a flash flood warnings until 9:15 tonight.
UPDATE: A full video report on the hail storm.
(Videos courtesy of Sutton Neal and the Mayborn School of Journalism.)
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Here are some tweets as the storm developed and of the damage caused by the heavy winds and hail.
SEVERE WX: 82mph wind gusts recorded at the Denton Co. Airport as a strong thunderstorm moves through. Tornado warning there until 630p.
— Jason Whitely (@JasonWhitely) April 3, 2014
Folks from nearby mobile home community taking shelter in Denton Natatorium. Locker rooms packed. #txwx #denton #tornado
— Kevin Roden (@KevinRoden) April 3, 2014
Tornado warning in effect for Fannin County until 6:30. Funnel cloud observed. If you live in Ladonia seek shelter. pic.twitter.com/gehE2ysdJH
— Lindsay Riley (@LindsayWxNBC5) April 3, 2014
Hail all over my yard #springstorm #wddi @DentonRC @CBS11Larry #denton pic.twitter.com/idLNCFzFyq
— Crystal Sullivan (@csulli35) April 3, 2014
Current scene at speedway; wind re-directed for third time, now coming from NW. Gusty wind returned #WFAAStorms pic.twitter.com/mXTleb27LS
— Lauren Zakalik (@wfaalauren) April 4, 2014
Tornado is about to hit UNT!!! But first, let me take a selfie! #NotTheTime pic.twitter.com/KMXbSiuKcP
— Steven Rose (@S_Rose19) April 3, 2014
Cleanup outside of West Hall. pic.twitter.com/N7vfDWWv2V
— Akshay Mirchandani (@amirchandani41) April 3, 2014
And of course, a light pole. pic.twitter.com/0gsNDP8dXW
— Akshay Mirchandani (@amirchandani41) April 3, 2014
This is the tornado moving into McKinney. @DFWscanner pic.twitter.com/azjj4swnvF
— Baseball Do (@BaseballDo) April 4, 2014
The storm extends throughout the U.S.
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