Event narrative (NOAA)
During the evening and early nighttime hours two severe thunderstorms moved across Arlington producing golf ball- to softball-size hail, mainly across Arlington south of Interstate 20 and east of Highway 287. Seventy City vehicles were damaged and at least 500 homes had roof,damage. The Buzz Post Pontiac dealership had 1200 vehicles damaged. Total damage for south Arlington is at least 10 million dollars.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.