Texas, 1988

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, March 27, 1988

March 27, 1988 · NWS LBB · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

5 hail, 1 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
6

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

5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Reeves

When
March 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Reeves County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.420, -103.580

Hail, Pecos

When
March 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Pecos County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.270, -102.950

Hail, Ward

When
March 27, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.480, -102.870

Hail, Hale

When
March 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.050, -102.000

Hail, Swisher

When
March 27, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Swisher County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.530, -101.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Terry

When
March 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.180, -102.280

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: 10139652, 10139653, 10139654, 10139655, 10139656, 10139657.