Texas, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 24, 1993

August 24, 1993 · 16 events in 8 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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
$216,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 24, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, W Fort Worth
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Signs and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
August 24, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Parker County, Willow Park
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a mobile home and blew down power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 24, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, White Settlement
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Signs and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
August 24, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Denton County, Lake Grapevine
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
August 24, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Denton County, Roanoke
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A sign which was blown into the air by high winds hit a woman's car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
August 24, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Denton County, Denton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sign damage was reported south of Denton on Interstate 35.

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
August 24, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Denton County, Sanger
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Barns, trees, and power lines were blown down; shingles were blown off several houses.

Hail, Foard

When
August 24, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Foard County, Crowell
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated thunderstorm west of Crowell during the evening hours on the 24th produced hail up to quarter-size.

Hail, Gray

When
August 24, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Gray County, Pampa
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated thunderstorm produced quarter-size hail in and around the town of Pampa. Skywarn spotter and the Pampa Sheriff's Office made the reports.

Hail, Gray

When
August 24, 7:48 PM CST
Where
Gray County, Pampa
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated thunderstorm produced quarter-size hail in and around the town of Pampa. Skywarn spotter and the Pampa Sheriff's Office made the reports.

Hail, Gray

When
August 24, 8:01 PM CST
Where
Gray County, Pampa
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated thunderstorm produced quarter-size hail in and around the town of Pampa. Skywarn spotter and the Pampa Sheriff's Office made the reports.

Hail, Andrews

When
August 24, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Andrews County, Andrews
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.305, -102.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A rancher reported dime-size hail and broken tree limbs north of Andrews.

Thunderstorm Wind, Andrews

When
August 24, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Andrews County, Andrews
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.305, -102.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A rancher reported dime-size hail and broken tree limbs north of Andrews.

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
August 24, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Midland County, N Midland
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.869, -102.032 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A Skywarn spotter reported 60 mph winds in north Midland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Andrews

When
August 24, 11:46 PM CST
Where
Andrews County, Andrews
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.305, -102.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported trees blown down 10 miles north-northwest of Andrews.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When
August 24, 11:52 PM CST
Where
Ector County, E Portion
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.869, -102.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Odessa Police Department reported 60-mph winds in extreme eastern Ector County.

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: 10352706, 10353105, 10352707, 10352459, 10352460, 10352461, 10352462, 10351758, 10350629, 10350630, 10350631, 10348945, 10348946, 10353821, 10348947, 10352419.