Texas, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 13, 1993

April 13, 1993 · 32 events in 20 counties and zones

25 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 32 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$11,000
Crop damage
$100
Events
32

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

25 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hill

When
April 13, 1:02 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Navarro

When
April 13, 1:34 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.047, -96.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ellis

When
April 13, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, Italy
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kaufman

When
April 13, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County, Combine
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kaufman

When
April 13, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County, Crandall
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Henderson

When
April 13, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, Gun Barrell City
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.212, -95.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ellis

When
April 13, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, Palmer
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rockwall

When
April 13, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Rockwall County, Royse City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.898, -96.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockwall

When
April 13, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Rockwall County, Royse City
Property damage
$50
Coordinates
32.898, -96.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Wood

When
April 13, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.786, -95.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jones

When
April 13, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Lueders
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.740, -99.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Shackelford

When
April 13, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County, Albany
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.736, -99.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Throckmorton

When
April 13, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County, Woodson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.178, -99.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Throckmorton

When
April 13, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County, Elbert
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.178, -99.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jones

When
April 13, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Funston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.740, -99.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jones

When
April 13, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Lueders
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.740, -99.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
April 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Midland County, Midland
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
31.869, -102.032 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A SKYWARN spotter reported downburst winds to 65 mph 3 miles south of Midland International Airport. No damage resulted.

Hail, Throckmorton

When
April 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County, Throckmorton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.178, -99.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pecos

When
April 13, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Pecos County, Imperial
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
30.781, -102.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Imperial Fire Department reported downburst winds to 60 mph in Imperial.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ward

When
April 13, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Ward County, Grandfalls
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.510, -103.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A dry microburst produced wind gusts to 60 mph just southwest of Grandfalls, according to the Grandfalls Fire Department.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crane

When
April 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Crane County, Crane
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.429, -102.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported wind gusts to 60 mph in central Crane County. No damage was noted.

Hail, Jones

When
April 13, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Anson
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.740, -99.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jones

When
April 13, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Stamford
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.740, -99.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Callahan

When
April 13, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Callahan County, Avoca
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.298, -99.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Camp

When
April 13, 7:37 PM CST
Where
Camp County, Pittsburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.973, -94.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stonewall

When
April 13, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County, Aspermont
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.179, -100.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail fell in eastern Stonewall County. No damage resulted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
April 13, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, Haskell
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
33.178, -99.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

West Texas Utilities reported power lines down on the west side of Haskell.

Hail, Stonewall

When
April 13, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County, Swenson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.179, -100.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime- to golf ball-size hail was reported in northern Stonewall County. No significant damage was observed.

Hail, Stonewall

When
April 13, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County, Aspermont
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
$50
Coordinates
33.179, -100.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime- to golf ball-size hail was reported in northern Stonewall County. No significant damage was observed.

Hail, King

When
April 13, 10:24 PM CST
Where
King County, Guthrie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.617, -100.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The King County Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail in Guthrie. No damage resulted.

Hail, Upton

When
April 13, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Upton County, McCamey
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$50
Coordinates
31.369, -102.043 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck an oil tank battery in southwestern Upton County, resulting in signifcant damge to the tanks. Golf ball-size hail damaged a vehicle east of McCamey, and downburst winds blew a tree into a pickup truck northeast of McCamey.

Thunderstorm Wind, Upton

When
April 13, 11:03 PM CST
Where
Upton County, McCamey
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.369, -102.043 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck an oil tank battery in southwestern Upton County, resulting in signifcant damge to the tanks. Golf ball-size hail damaged a vehicle east of McCamey, and downburst winds blew a tree into a pickup truck northeast of McCamey.

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: 10350602, 10354074, 10351410, 10350259, 10350260, 10351262, 10351411, 10352599, 10352600, 10355488, 10350451, 10353737, 10355717, 10355718, 10350452, 10350453, 10354887, 10355719, 10353398, 10356047, 10351994, 10350454, 10350455, 10348252, 10348429, 10352647, 10351071, 10352648, 10352649, 10354418, 10355214, 10355215.