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Severe weather slams parts of Texas, dropping softball-sized hail and leaving behind a massive wave of damage. WFAA
Soft-ball sized hail pounded the South Monday.(Photo: WFAA)
WYLIE, Texas -- Softball-sized<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
hail crashed through windows and windshields Monday. Some hail stones even broke through rooftops.
"The back window was just completely shattered through. It was the scariest thing I've ever been through," said Sara Correa, who had her eight-month-old girl Addison in the backseat when the hail started falling.
"She's getting pelted with hail and glass, and there's nothing you can do about it," husband Adrian Correa said.
Addison suffered some scrapes, but was mostly startled.
The storm<span style="color: Red;">*</span>lasted several minutes.
Tanner Kasper was in his truck when the sky opened up. "I just grabbed my jacket and threw it over my head," he said, using it as a shield against flying glass. Parts of Montague County near the Oklahoma border were also hard hit by Monday's storms.
The<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
National Weather Service<span style="color: Red;">*</span>reports<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a few severe storms are possible late this afternoon through tonight over parts of South Texas and the Texas Gulf Coast.
Here are a few tweets showing<span style="color: Red;">*</span>property damage<span style="color: Red;">*</span>during Monday's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>storm.
The school district in Wylie, Texas<span style="color: Red;">*</span>canceled Tuesday classes at all 19 campuses.
"We are still assessing damage to Wylie ISD facilities," said district spokesman Ian Halperin. "So far we are finding broken glass, some water damage, and evidence of damage to rooftop air conditioning units."
He said the "safest course of action" was to close the schools so that exhaustive inspections can be made during daylight and any needed repairs can begin.
Hail damaged at least a dozen homes in the small community of Sunset, between Fort Worth and Wichita Falls.
Southern Arkansas also suffered damages when a powerful windstorm moved through Monday. The worst part of the storm hit between Texarkana and El Dorado, according to The Associated Press.
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Powerful windstorms hit southern Arkansas on Monday. Many trees were knocked onto homes, falling through roofs. No tornadoes were confirmed. (April 12) AP
Contributing: Ashley May, USA TODAY NETWORK
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