Texas, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 24, 1988

March 24, 1988 · NWS FTW · 15 events in 9 counties and zones

13 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

13 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Grayson

When
March 24, 8:37 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.630, -96.570

Hail, Fannin

When
March 24, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
March 24, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Coordinates
33.700, -96.150

Hail, Dallas

When
March 24, 9:13 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -96.920

Hail, Fannin

When
March 24, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.570, -96.080

Hail, Red River

When
March 24, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.620, -95.050

Hail, Johnson

When
March 24, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -97.380

Hail, Dallas

When
March 24, 9:56 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -96.850

Hail, Dallas

When
March 24, 10:07 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
32.630, -96.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When
March 24, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Delta County
Coordinates
33.370, -95.680

Hail, Bowie

When
March 24, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -94.620

Hail, Ellis

When
March 24, 10:37 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -96.920

Hail, Bowie

When
March 24, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -94.080

Hail, Bowie

When
March 24, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.320, -94.350

Hail, Cass

When
March 24, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -94.320

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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: 10139637, 10139638, 10139639, 10139640, 10139641, 10139642, 10139643, 10139644, 10139645, 10139646, 10139647, 10139648, 10139649, 10139650, 10139651.