Texas, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, August 1, 1993

August 1, 1993 · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hansford

When
August 1, 12:41 PM CST
Where
Hansford County, Spearman
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.278, -101.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Potter

When
August 1, 2:22 PM CST
Where
Potter County, Amarillo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.401, -101.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Carson

When
August 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Carson County, Panhandle
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.404, -101.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Potter

When
August 1, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Potter County, Amarillo
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.401, -101.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Gray

When
August 1, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Gray County, McLean
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Randall

When
August 1, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Randall County, Amarillo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.966, -101.897 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When
August 1, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Randall County, Canyon
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.966, -101.897 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Afternoon thunderstorms produced hail up to 1.25 inches and strong winds blew over some large trees in Canyon.

Hail, Randall

When
August 1, 3:01 PM CST
Where
Randall County, Amarillo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.966, -101.897 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Afternoon thunderstorms produced hail up to 1.25 inches and strong winds blew over some large trees in Canyon.

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: 10350856, 10353687, 10348527, 10353688, 10350626, 10353228, 10353229, 10353230.