Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, November 15, 1988

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, November 15, 1988
Start: 1988-11-15T10:10
End: 1988-11-15T22:05
Location: Texas

November 15, 1988 · NWS FTW · 65 events in 36 counties and zones

51 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 65

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

51 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wichita

When: November 15, 10:10 AM CST
Where: Wichita County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.870, -98.920

Hail, Wichita

When: November 15, 10:10 AM CST
Where: Wichita County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 34.080, -98.600

Hail, Wichita

When: November 15, 10:33 AM CST
Where: Wichita County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.100, -98.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: November 15, 10:44 AM CST
Where: Wichita County
Coordinates: 33.950, -98.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: November 15, 10:45 AM CST
Where: Wichita County
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 33.900, -98.500

Hail, Montague

When: November 15, 12:08 PM CST
Where: Montague County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.630, -97.930

Hail, Palo Pinto

When: November 15, 1:05 PM CST
Where: Palo Pinto County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.800, -98.100

Hail, Wise

When: November 15, 1:13 PM CST
Where: Wise County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.370, -97.680

Hail, Cooke

When: November 15, 1:18 PM CST
Where: Cooke County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.630, -97.150

Hail, Parker

When: November 15, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Parker County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.600, -97.800

Hail, Parker

When: November 15, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Parker County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.880, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When: November 15, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Parker County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 32.770, -97.800

Hail, Tarrant

When: November 15, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.850, -97.530

Hail, Tarrant

When: November 15, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.980, -97.250

Hail, Tarrant

When: November 15, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.000, -97.170

Hail, Grayson

When: November 15, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Grayson County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 33.630, -96.570

Hail, Denton

When: November 15, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Denton County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.020, -97.150

Hail, Tarrant

When: November 15, 2:55 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.680, -97.420

Hail, Denton

When: November 15, 2:55 PM CST
Where: Denton County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.150, -96.900

Hail, Grayson

When: November 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Grayson County
Measured: 3.5 in hail
Coordinates: 33.650, -96.430

Hail, Collin

When: November 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Collin County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.020, -96.820

Hail, Dallas

When: November 15, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Dallas County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.950, -96.900

Hail, Collin

When: November 15, 3:29 PM CST
Where: Collin County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.200, -96.620

Hail, Ellis

When: November 15, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Ellis County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.270, -96.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When: November 15, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Collin County
Coordinates: 33.170, -96.370

Hail, Hunt

When: November 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Hunt County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.000, -96.120

Hail, Dallas

When: November 15, 4:01 PM CST
Where: Dallas County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.770, -96.600

Hail, Rockwall

When: November 15, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Rockwall County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.930, -96.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When: November 15, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Kaufman County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 32.800, -96.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: November 15, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Lamar County
Coordinates: 33.530, -95.670

Hail, Hunt

When: November 15, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Hunt County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.900, -96.130

Hail, Rains

When: November 15, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Rains County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.980, -95.880

Hail, Dallas

When: November 15, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Dallas County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.770, -96.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When: November 15, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Delta County
Coordinates: 33.430, -95.670

Hail, Hunt

When: November 15, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Hunt County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.030, -95.880

Hail, Rockwall

When: November 15, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Rockwall County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.930, -96.450

Tornado, Rains

When: November 15, 5:14 PM CST
Where: Rains County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 32.920, -95.900

Hail, Hopkins

When: November 15, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Hopkins County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 33.130, -95.600

Tornado, Rains

When: November 15, 5:19 PM CST
Where: Rains County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 32.970, -95.800

Hail, Red River

When: November 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Red River County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.620, -95.050

Hail, Ellis

When: November 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Ellis County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.330, -96.630

Hail, Titus

When: November 15, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Titus County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.170, -94.980

Hail, Franklin

When: November 15, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.100, -95.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Camp

When: November 15, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Camp County
Coordinates: 32.900, -95.080

Hail, Morris

When: November 15, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Morris County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.200, -94.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When: November 15, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Hopkins County
Coordinates: 33.180, -95.330

Hail, Bowie

When: November 15, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Bowie County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.630, -94.670

Hail, Henderson

When: November 15, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Henderson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.350, -96.130

Hail, Van Zandt

When: November 15, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Van Zandt County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.450, -95.700

Hail, Cass

When: November 15, 7:12 PM CST
Where: Cass County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.070, -94.530

Hail, Bowie

When: November 15, 7:18 PM CST
Where: Bowie County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.330, -94.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When: November 15, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Bowie County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 33.520, -94.150

Hail, Cass

When: November 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Cass County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 33.130, -94.020

Hail, Marion

When: November 15, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Marion County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.870, -94.420

Hail, Gregg

When: November 15, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Gregg County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.530, -94.870

Hail, Smith

When: November 15, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Smith County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.500, -95.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When: November 15, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Gregg County
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates: 32.480, -94.720

Hail, Harrison

When: November 15, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Harrison County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.670, -94.570

Hail, Cass

When: November 15, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Cass County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.880, -94.380

Hail, Anderson

When: November 15, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Anderson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.880, -95.700

Hail, Anderson

When: November 15, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Anderson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.870, -95.500

Hail, Cherokee

When: November 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.870, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When: November 15, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Harrison County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 32.530, -94.230

Hail, Rusk

When: November 15, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Rusk County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.980, -94.630

Hail, Panola

When: November 15, 10:05 PM CST
Where: Panola County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.050, -94.420

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.
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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 10140641, 10140642, 10140643, 10140644, 10140645, 10140646, 10140647, 10140648, 10140649, 10140650, 10140651, 10140652, 10140653, 10140654, 10140655, 10140656, 10140657, 10137333, 10137334, 10137335, 10137336, 10137337, 10137338, 10137339, 10137340, 10137341, 10137342, 10137343, 10137344, 10137558, 10137559, 10137560, 10137561, 10137562, 10137563, 10137564, 10137565, 10137566, 10137567, 10137568, and more.