Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 14, 1993

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 14, 1993
Start: 1993-04-14T00:15
End: 1993-04-14T14:00
Location: Texas

April 14, 1993 · 22 events in 16 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 21 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: $2.4 million
Crop damage: $11,000
Events: 22

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

16 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Val Verde

When: April 14, 12:15 AM CST
Where: Val Verde County, Juno
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported on the Galsscock Ranch northeast of Juno. Four pecan trees, 5 feet in diameter and a large oak tree were blown over south of Juno.

Thunderstorm Wind, Val Verde

When: April 14, 12:20 AM CST
Where: Val Verde County, Juno
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported on the Galsscock Ranch northeast of Juno. Four pecan trees, 5 feet in diameter and a large oak tree were blown over south of Juno.

Hail, Zapata

When: April 14, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Zapata County, Zapata
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 27.001, -99.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up baseball-size was reported in Zapata. Over 200 claims have been filed for damage to homes and cars. The hail penetrated metal awnings and damaged cactus plants in the area.

Tornado, Taylor

When: April 14, 2:05 AM CST
Where: Taylor County, Potosi
Rating: F1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $500,000
Crop damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.301, -99.890 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A gust front tornado moved across eastern Taylor County in the Potosi area and had a damage path approximately 5 miles long and 100-200 yards wide. Extensive damage to homes, businesses, cars, and trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hill

When: April 14, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Hill County, Peoria
Coordinates: 31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When: April 14, 6:45 AM CST
Where: Limestone County, Thornton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.546, -96.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down on a vehicle. Shingles were blown off roofs and several television antennas were blown down.

Tornado, Freestone

When: April 14, 7:15 AM CST
Where: Freestone County, Teague
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.650, -96.280

Brief tornado touchdown damaged the roof of a barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When: April 14, 7:38 AM CST to 8:15 AM CST
Where: Hunt County, Greenville to Lone Oak
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds unroofed a barn and blew down a television antenna.

Thunderstorm Wind, Freestone

When: April 14, 7:58 AM CST
Where: Freestone County, Teague
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.705, -96.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn and knocked down trees and powerlines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When: April 14, 8:15 AM CST
Where: Hopkins County, Peerless
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.150, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home was destroyed by thunderstorm winds, and trees and powerlines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When: April 14, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Hunt County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds unroofed a barn and blew down a television antenna.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When: April 14, 8:38 AM CST
Where: Henderson County, Athens
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.212, -95.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged a nursing home, apartment complex and highway department building.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When: April 14, 8:40 AM CST
Where: Henderson County, Murchison
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.212, -95.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a business, and numerous trees were blown down with roof damage in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When: April 14, 8:45 AM CST
Where: Red River County, Clarksville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.621, -95.050 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof blown off of a frame house by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When: April 14, 9:10 AM CST
Where: Cherokee County, Rusk
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 31.837, -95.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two mobile homes were blown over by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When: April 14, 9:52 AM CST
Where: Bowie County, Concord
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.446, -94.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four mobile homes were rolled over and damaged and numerous trees blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When: April 14, 9:58 AM CST
Where: Bowie County, Several Trees Were Bl to New Boston
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.446, -94.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four mobile homes were rolled over and damaged and numerous trees blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When: April 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Bowie County, Texarkana
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.446, -94.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds rolled a mobile home and blew down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kleberg

When: April 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Kleberg County, Padre Island
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 27.427, -97.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A Padre Island National Seashore Ranger reported wind gust to 58 mph. Four recreational vehicles were severely damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Titus

When: April 14, 10:45 AM CST
Where: Titus County, Mount
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.217, -94.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree was blown into a house and sheds were unroofed and blown over by thunderstorm winds.

Tornado, Brazoria

When: April 14, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Brazoria County, Brazosport
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.25 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 29.168, -95.434 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The newspaper in Brazosport Facts reported a tornado knocked down three trees. A pecan tree was knocked onto a mobile home causing major damage in Holiday Lakes area.

Tornado, Sabine

When: April 14, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Sabine County, Hemphill
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 31.343, -93.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several houses were blown down.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Texas, 1993 Warnings in Texas, April 1993

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: 10355885, 10355886, 10355066, 10352898, 10350603, 10354608, 10351732, 10350114, 10351789, 10351279, 10350115, 10351263, 10351314, 10353499, 10347708, 10347563, 10347564, 10347565, 10354532, 10355779, 10348225, 10353349.