Texas, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 27, 1993

April 27, 1993 · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
$65,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Events
4

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

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

Hail, Gaines

When
April 27, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Gaines County, Seminole
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.741, -102.635 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Gaines County Sheriff's Office reported golf ball-size hail in Seminole. As the storm moved south of Seminole, the public reported baseball-size hail. Minor damage to buildings, vehicles, and crops resulted.

Hail, Gaines

When
April 27, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Gaines County, Seminole
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.741, -102.635 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Gaines County Sheriff's Office reported golf ball-size hail in Seminole. As the storm moved south of Seminole, the public reported baseball-size hail. Minor damage to buildings, vehicles, and crops resulted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Andrews

When
April 27, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Andrews County, Andrews
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.305, -102.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An amateur radio operator reported wind damage to his roof and radio antenna in Andrews. East of Andrews, several homes in a subdivision suffered roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Andrews

When
April 27, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Andrews County, Andrews
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.305, -102.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An amateur radio operator reported wind damage to his roof and radio antenna in Andrews. East of Andrews, several homes in a subdivision suffered roof damage.

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: 10351808, 10351809, 10348941, 10348942.