Texas, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 23, 1993

August 23, 1993 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ector

When
August 23, 6:52 PM CST
Where
Ector County, W Odessa
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.869, -102.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

KOSA-TV reported quarter-size hail and The Odessa American newspaper reported roof damage to two homes in west Odessa.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When
August 23, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Ector County, W Odessa
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.869, -102.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

KOSA-TV reported quarter-size hail and The Odessa American newspaper reported roof damage to two homes in west Odessa.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crane

When
August 23, 7:14 PM CST
Where
Crane County, Crane
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.429, -102.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 60-mph winds at Sandhill Ranch.

Thunderstorm Wind, Reeves

When
August 23, 10:22 PM CST
Where
Reeves County, Balmorhea
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.323, -103.693 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A Skywarn spotter reported winds of 60 mph or greater in extreme southern Reeves County.

Hail, Jeff Davis

When
August 23, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Jeff Davis County, N of Fort Davis
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
30.716, -104.140 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Border Patrol reported hail as big as grapefruits fell on a rural area between Fort Davis and Balmorhea on Texas Highway 17.

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: 10352417, 10352418, 10352000, 10353582, 10350362.