Texas, 1988

Tornado and Hail in Texas, April 24, 1988

April 24, 1988 · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schleicher

When
April 24, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Schleicher County
Coordinates
30.750, -100.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
April 24, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Young County
Coordinates
33.200, -98.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
April 24, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Young County
Coordinates
33.100, -98.500

Hail, Concho

When
April 24, 7:34 PM CST
Where
Concho County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.520, -99.920

Tornado, Coleman

When
April 24, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.550, -99.480

Hail, Menard

When
April 24, 8:08 PM CST
Where
Menard County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.970, -99.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
April 24, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.800, -98.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Erath

When
April 24, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Coordinates
32.230, -98.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
April 24, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.950, -98.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Hood

When
April 24, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Hood County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.470, -97.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
April 24, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.580, -97.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
April 24, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.900, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
April 24, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.620, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 24, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
32.550, -97.600

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10138047, 10138048, 10138049, 10138050, 10138051, 10138052, 10138053, 10138832, 10138833, 10138834, 10138835, 10138836, 10138837, 10138838.