Texas, 1993Tornado and Hail in Texas, April 3, 1993
April 3, 1993 · 42 events in 18 counties and zones
38 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 42 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $5.6 million
- Crop damage
- $100
- Events
- 42
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
38 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Harris
- When
- April 3, 12:28 PM CST
- Where
- Harris County, Houston
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Dime-size hail was reported in West Houston in the West View area by a SkyWarn spotter.
Hail, Harris
- When
- April 3, 12:41 PM CST
- Where
- Harris County, Houston
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Golf ball-size hail was reported by SkyWarn spotters northwest of Houston on Highway 290 outside of the Interstate 610 loop, along Interstate 45 north of Houston, and at the intersection of Chimney Rock and Interstate 10. Dime- to quarter-size hail was reported by SkyWarn spotter at intersection of Bingle Road and Long Point.
Hail, Harris
- When
- April 3, 1:29 PM CST
- Where
- Harris County, Houston
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Golf ball-size hail reported by a SkyWarn Spotter at the intersection of Greggs and Murphy Road.
Hail, Brazoria
- When
- April 3, 3:49 PM CST
- Where
- Brazoria County, Angleton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 29.168, -95.434 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office reported golf ball-size hail near Angleton.
Hail, Hardeman
- When
- April 3, 4:08 PM CST to 4:23 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Chillicothe to - .5 Nnw
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Hardeman
- When
- April 3, 4:28 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Chillicothe
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1.5 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Matagorda
- When
- April 3, 4:31 PM CST
- Where
- Matagorda County, Collegeport
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 28.786, -96.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Matagorda County Sheriff's Office reported nickel-size hail just south of Farm-to-Market Road 521 near Collegeport.
Hail, Archer
- When
- April 3, 5:09 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, Mankins
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Archer
- When
- April 3, 5:22 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, Holliday
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Archer
- When
- April 3, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, Holliday
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Wichita
- When
- April 3, 5:43 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Wichita
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Matagorda
- When
- April 3, 5:45 PM CST
- Where
- Matagorda County, Bay City
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 28.786, -96.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Matagorda County Sheriff's Office reported 0.50- to 0.75-inch hail near Bay City and in Van Vleck.
Hail, Archer
- When
- April 3, 5:47 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, Holliday
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Wichita
- When
- April 3, 5:55 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Wichita Falls
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Brazoria
- When
- April 3, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Brazoria County, Old Ocean
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 29.168, -95.434 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Old Ocean Fire Department reported dime-size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Callahan
- When
- April 3, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Callahan County, Cross Plains
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 32.298, -99.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds blew down signs and tree limbs.
Hail, Wichita
- When
- April 3, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Wichita Falls
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green
- When
- April 3, 6:07 PM CST
- Where
- Tom Green County, Wso San Angelo
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- $50
- Coordinates
- 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Callahan
- When
- April 3, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Callahan County, Atwell
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.298, -99.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Wichita
- When
- April 3, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, S Wichita Falls
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Coleman
- When
- April 3, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Coleman County, Burkett
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.773, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Eastland
- When
- April 3, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Eastland County, Scranton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.327, -98.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Eastland
- When
- April 3, 6:23 PM CST
- Where
- Eastland County, Eastland
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.327, -98.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Wichita
- When
- April 3, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Sw Wichita Falls
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Comanche
- When
- April 3, 6:40 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.948, -98.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Archer
- When
- April 3, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, Wichita Falls
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Clay
- When
- April 3, 6:48 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Jolly to Near Jolly
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms developed in the western portions of north Texas during the late afternoon hours on the 3rd. A weak F0 tornado developed west of Chillicothe and traveled 1.5 miles east-northeast across open fields before dissipating with no reported damage. Dime- to quarter-size hail fell in several locations.
Hail, Brazoria
- When
- April 3, 6:49 PM CST
- Where
- Brazoria County
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 29.168, -95.434 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office reported golf ball-size hail near Angleton.
Hail, Eastland
- When
- April 3, 7:05 PM CST
- Where
- Eastland County, Carbon
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.327, -98.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Eastland
- When
- April 3, 7:05 PM CST
- Where
- Eastland County, Carbon
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.327, -98.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Eastland
- When
- April 3, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Eastland County, Gorman
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.327, -98.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Concho
- When
- April 3, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Concho County, Paint Rock
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Property damage
- $500
- Crop damage
- $50
- Coordinates
- 31.327, -99.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Downburst winds reached speeds of 67 mph at the NWS Office in San Angelo. Minor damage to roofs and tree limbs resulted. As the storm moved into Concho County, a cooperative observer reported winds in excess of 60 mph in Paint Rock. No significant damage was noted in Paint Rock.
Hail, Clay
- When
- April 3, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms developed in the western portions of north Texas during the late afternoon hours on the 3rd. A weak F0 tornado developed west of Chillicothe and traveled 1.5 miles east-northeast across open fields before dissipating with no reported damage. Dime- to quarter-size hail fell in several locations.
Hail, Brown
- When
- April 3, 8:47 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Coleman
- When
- April 3, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Coleman County, Santa Anna
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.773, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Eastland
- When
- April 3, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Eastland County, Carbon
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.327, -98.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Jefferson
- When
- April 3, 9:40 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Port Arthur
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 29.854, -94.153 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Port Arthur Police Department reported dime-size hail in downtown.
Hail, Bell
- When
- April 3, 10:40 PM CST
- Where
- Bell County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.038, -97.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Val Verde
- When
- April 3, 10:47 PM CST
- Where
- Val Verde County, Comstock
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A National Park Service Ranger and the sheriff's office reported tennis ball-size hail in the Spur 406 Campgrounds on the West side of Lake Amistad. A Park Ranger also reported 3.00-inch hail in the San Pedro Canyon Estates, northwest of Del Rio. An estimated $112,000 dollars in damage was reported to home in the area. The sheriff's office reported golf ball-size hail covering the ground on Highway 277 north of Del Rio.
Hail, Val Verde
- When
- April 3, 10:50 PM CST
- Where
- Val Verde County, Del Rio
- Measured
- 3 in hail
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Coordinates
- 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A National Park Service Ranger and the sheriff's office reported tennis ball-size hail in the Spur 406 Campgrounds on the West side of Lake Amistad. A Park Ranger also reported 3.00-inch hail in the San Pedro Canyon Estates, northwest of Del Rio. An estimated $112,000 dollars in damage was reported to home in the area. The sheriff's office reported golf ball-size hail covering the ground on Highway 277 north of Del Rio.
Hail, Val Verde
- When
- April 3, 10:59 PM CST
- Where
- Val Verde County, Del Rio
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A National Park Service Ranger and the sheriff's office reported tennis ball-size hail in the Spur 406 Campgrounds on the West side of Lake Amistad. A Park Ranger also reported 3.00-inch hail in the San Pedro Canyon Estates, northwest of Del Rio. An estimated $112,000 dollars in damage was reported to home in the area. The sheriff's office reported golf ball-size hail covering the ground on Highway 277 north of Del Rio.
Hail, Kinney
- When
- April 3, 11:48 PM CST
- Where
- Kinney County, Brackettville
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- Coordinates
- 29.350, -100.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
As the thunderstorm moved out of Val Verde County and into Kinney County it continued to produce large hail. The Department of Public Safety reported baseball-size hail in Brackettville. Local insurance adjusters reported close to $1 million in damage. Some 200 mobile homes, 250 vehicles and 200 buildings were damaged between Fort Clark Springs and Brackettville.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
- 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.
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: 10351300, 10351301, 10351302, 10348222, 10350950, 10350951, 10354404, 10347994, 10347995, 10347996, 10355306, 10354405, 10347997, 10355307, 10348223, 10348250, 10355308, 10355832, 10348251, 10355309, 10347851, 10352273, 10352274, 10355310, 10349179, 10347998, 10347783, 10348224, 10352275, 10352276, 10352277, 10352299, 10347835, 10348581, 10347852, 10352278, 10350363, 10348019, 10355865, 10355883, and more.