Hailstorms Smash Homes and Cars in Texas and Oklahoma
The Weather Channel 4/29/2021 Ron Brackett and Jan Wesner Childs
Hail, some as big as baseballs, pummeled parts of Texas and Oklahoma Wednesday night, denting cars, shattering glass and, in at least one case, smashing through a home s roof.
The hail came from a line of severe storms that also triggered tornado warnings and caused flooding in Texas, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
A hailstorm destroyed windows in Beth Van Horn s home in Norman, Oklahoma. Van Horn told KOCO she first thought a tornado was hitting because the storm was roaring so loudly.
Storms Trigger Flooding, Spawn Tornadoes in Southern Plains, Missouri, Arkansas
The Weather Channel 4/28/2021 Jan Wesner Childs
Severe weather brought flooding and tornadoes that caused damage in parts of Oklahoma, Missouri and other states overnight and into Wednesday afternoon.
Flooding was reported in Branson, Missouri, as well as several other areas, including Abilene, Texas, and Bentonville, Arkansas.
The Southern Stone County Fire Protection District said several motorists were stranded and had to be rescued in the Branson area.
There was also a possible tornado in Branson, where downed trees damaged a historic cabin at Shepherd of the Hills Farm.
Tree damage from a tornado warned storm at Shepherd of the Hills Farm, an attraction in Branson, MO. Old Matt’s Cabin is damaged, which is on the National Registry of Historic Places. The farm is featured in the book “The Shepherd of the Hills”. @WeatherNation@NWSSpringfieldpic.twitter.com/nRiTCLwiVg