Texas, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 2, 1993

August 2, 1993 · 21 events in 16 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 21 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
$2.7 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
August 2, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Joshua
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds unroofed two houses and blew down numerous trees and barns.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 2, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, S Fort Worth
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A construction trailer was crushed. Fences and power lines were also blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
August 2, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Bowie County, Texarkana
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.446, -94.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down in the south part of the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 2, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, S Fort Worth
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew over a mobile home, partially unroofed a house, and blew down fences.

Thunderstorm Wind, Camp

When
August 2, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Camp County, Pine
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.973, -94.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When
August 2, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Upshur County, N Portion
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.736, -94.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds on Farm-to-Market Road 556 and Farm-to-Market Road 593.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
August 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Kellyville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.798, -94.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hansford

When
August 2, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Hansford County, Spearman
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
36.278, -101.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ochiltree

When
August 2, 7:39 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, Perryton
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
36.278, -100.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ochiltree

When
August 2, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, Perryton
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
36.278, -100.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hansford

When
August 2, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Hansford County, Spearman
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
36.278, -101.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ochiltree

When
August 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, Perryton
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
36.278, -100.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hutchinson

When
August 2, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, Stinett
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.840, -101.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When
August 2, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County, Canadian
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
35.838, -100.270 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Moore

When
August 2, 8:56 PM CST
Where
Moore County, Sunray
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.838, -101.893 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Roberts

When
August 2, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Roberts County, Miami
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
35.839, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Gray

When
August 2, 9:17 PM CST
Where
Gray County, Mobettie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Carson

When
August 2, 9:22 PM CST
Where
Carson County, Panhandle
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.404, -101.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wheeler

When
August 2, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County, Mobettie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.401, -100.270 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Armstrong

When
August 2, 10:17 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County, Claude
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.965, -101.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very active day across the panhandle with very strong winds blowing over power poles and numerous trees. In Canadian part of a museum building was blown into a powerline and winds were measured at 75 to 80 mph by the Sheriff's Office. Hail up to golfball-size was also reported in this severe weather outbreak.

Hail, Armstrong

When
August 2, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County, Claude
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.965, -101.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very active day across the panhandle with very strong winds blowing over power poles and numerous trees. In Canadian part of a museum building was blown into a powerline and winds were measured at 75 to 80 mph by the Sheriff's Office. Hail up to golfball-size was also reported in this severe weather outbreak.

What these are

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

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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: 10350316, 10352704, 10348032, 10352705, 10348433, 10356066, 10354875, 10350857, 10354191, 10354192, 10350858, 10354193, 10350190, 10351188, 10353980, 10353705, 10350627, 10348528, 10355261, 10348715, 10348716.