Narrative:

Approaching dfw WX was less than 5 mi from field. We were descending out of 3500 ft when approach advised us that aircraft on departure were encountering hail. Also we passed into a black cloud layer which made me feel it necessary to begin a go around. WX radar indicated our best escape route was back to the east so we asked for a left turn. Approach wanted us to continue on the localizer but at that particular point in time, conditions were deteriorating rapidly. I declared the emergency and began the left turn away from WX. We diverted back to iah. If there is any other information necessary please let me know. Also if possible please post a note to first officer file for the professional job flying the aircraft through this situation and assisting me with a very difficult and demanding approach.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80S ACFT ENCOUNTERED HAIL AND SEVERE WX ON APCH, DECLARED AN EMER AND TURNED OUT OF APCH DIVERTING TO ANOTHER ARPT.

Narrative: APCHING DFW WX WAS LESS THAN 5 MI FROM FIELD. WE WERE DSNDING OUT OF 3500 FT WHEN APCH ADVISED US THAT ACFT ON DEP WERE ENCOUNTERING HAIL. ALSO WE PASSED INTO A BLACK CLOUD LAYER WHICH MADE ME FEEL IT NECESSARY TO BEGIN A GAR. WX RADAR INDICATED OUR BEST ESCAPE RTE WAS BACK TO THE E SO WE ASKED FOR A L TURN. APCH WANTED US TO CONTINUE ON THE LOC BUT AT THAT PARTICULAR POINT IN TIME, CONDITIONS WERE DETERIORATING RAPIDLY. I DECLARED THE EMER AND BEGAN THE L TURN AWAY FROM WX. WE DIVERTED BACK TO IAH. IF THERE IS ANY OTHER INFO NECESSARY PLEASE LET ME KNOW. ALSO IF POSSIBLE PLEASE POST A NOTE TO FO FILE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL JOB FLYING THE ACFT THROUGH THIS SIT AND ASSISTING ME WITH A VERY DIFFICULT AND DEMANDING APCH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.