Texas, 1993

Hail in Texas, April 5, 1993

April 5, 1993 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:16 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Galveston

When
April 5, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Galveston County, Baycliff
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
29.298, -94.811 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A report of 0.75-inch hail near Baycliff was received from Galveston County Sheriff's Office.

Hail, Chambers

When
April 5, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Chambers County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
29.708, -94.671 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Office of Emergency Management indicated several reports of 0.75-inch hail in central and southern Chambers County.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10351664, 10347686.