Texas, 1988

Hail in Texas, October 26, 1988

October 26, 1988 · NWS FTW · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

6 hail, 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

6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Marion

When
October 26, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -94.350

Hail, Harrison

When
October 26, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.680, -94.200

Hail, Panola

When
October 26, 2:25 AM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.030, -94.370

Hail, Clay

When
October 26, 2:35 AM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -98.020

Hail, Montague

When
October 26, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.570, -97.850

Hail, Upshur

When
October 26, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Upshur County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -94.930

What these are

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

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: 10140617, 10140618, 10140619, 10140620, 10140621, 10140622.