Texas, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 29, 1993

April 29, 1993 · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
2
Property damage
$756,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Terry

When
April 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Terry County, Brownfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.174, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Brownfield Police Department reported dime-size hail at 0115 CST. At 0129 CST, quarter-size hail was reported. No damage was reported from either hail event.

Hail, Terry

When
April 29, 1:29 AM CST
Where
Terry County, Brownfield
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.174, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Brownfield Police Department reported dime-size hail at 0115 CST. At 0129 CST, quarter-size hail was reported. No damage was reported from either hail event.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
April 29, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Brown County, Brownwood
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Considerable amount of wind damage to homes and businesses was reported in Brownwood.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
April 29, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Brown County, Early
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Considerable roof damage occurred at the Early High School, and a small plane was destroyed by high winds at a private airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
April 29, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Brown County, Brownwood
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged hangars at the Brownwood Airport.

Hail, Comanche

When
April 29, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Comanche County, Sidney
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.948, -98.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees in Comanche.

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
April 29, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Comanche County, Comanche
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.948, -98.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees in Comanche.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
April 29, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Brown County, Brownwood
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two people were injured when a travel-trailer was blown over by thunderstorms winds at the Lake Brownwood State Park. Numerous trees were also blown over. Total damage across Brown county was over $1 million.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
April 29, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Western Portion
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.705, -98.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged two dairies in the western part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
April 29, 2:36 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Hamilton
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
31.705, -98.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a car wash, and blew down gas pumps, trees and powerlines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
April 29, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Bell County, Killeen
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
31.038, -97.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a patio roof, broke a window, and a large tree limb at Trimmier. The roof adjacent to the patio partially caved in and caused damage to the kitchen.

Hail, Loving

When
April 29, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Loving County, Orla
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.849, -103.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported dime-size hail in western Loving County. No damage resulted.

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: 10353000, 10353001, 10348582, 10348583, 10348584, 10349180, 10349181, 10348585, 10350664, 10350665, 10348023, 10353782.