Texas, 1992

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 17, 1992

August 17, 1992 · NWS AMA · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
8

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

Hail, Hutchinson

When
August 17, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.800, -101.550

Hail, Moore

When
August 17, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.630, -101.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
August 17, 6:20 PM PST
Where
Potter County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.280, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When
August 17, 6:42 PM PST
Where
Randall County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
35.130, -101.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When
August 17, 7:05 PM PST
Where
Randall County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
34.980, -101.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When
August 17, 7:30 PM PST
Where
Randall County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.950, -101.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Swisher

When
August 17, 7:40 PM PST
Where
Swisher County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.730, -101.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Castro

When
August 17, 8:00 PM PST
Where
Castro County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.550, -102.320

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.

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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: 10156978, 10156979, 10150505, 10150506, 10150507, 10150508, 10150509, 10150510.