Texas, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 12, 1993

March 12, 1993 · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$500
Events
3

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
March 12, 6:05 AM CST
Where
Cameron County, Brownsville
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$500
Coordinates
26.152, -97.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few utility poles and uprooted a few trees. Quarter-size hail was reported in the Lakeway subdivision north of Brownsville.

Hail, Cameron

When
March 12, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Cameron County, Brownsville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
26.152, -97.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few utility poles and uprooted a few trees. Quarter-size hail was reported in the Lakeway subdivision north of Brownsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jim Wells

When
March 12, 6:36 AM CST
Where
Jim Wells County, Alice
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
27.731, -98.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm wind gust to 58 mph were recorded at the Alice Airport.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10348373, 10348374, 10350486.