Texas, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, March 25, 1993

March 25, 1993 · 30 events in 12 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 29 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
$126 million
Crop damage
$20,000
Events
30

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
March 25, 1:58 AM CST
Where
Red River County, Clarksville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.621, -95.050 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Red River

When
March 25, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Red River County, Clarksville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.621, -95.050 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Panola

When
March 25, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Panola County, Deadwood
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.162, -94.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Shelby

When
March 25, 7:25 AM CST
Where
Shelby County, Tenaha
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.792, -94.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail damaged roofs and several cars. Windshields were broken out of a few.

Hail, Shelby

When
March 25, 7:25 AM CST
Where
Shelby County, Joaquin
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.792, -94.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail damaged roofs and several cars. Windshields were broken out of a few.

Hail, Texas

When
March 25, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Texas County, Texas
Measured
0.88 in hail

Hail, Comal

When
March 25, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Comal County, Spring Branch
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.808, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A co-op observer reported dime-size hail south of Spring Branch.

Hail, Travis

When
March 25, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Manchaca
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Travis

When
March 25, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Manchaca
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hays

When
March 25, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Hays County, Dripping Springs
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.058, -98.031 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported by a weather observer, just north of Dripping Springs.

Hail, Travis

When
March 25, 5:32 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Austin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Travis

When
March 25, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Austin
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Travis

When
March 25, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Travis County to Austin
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Travis

When
March 25, 5:39 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Austin
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Travis

When
March 25, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Austin
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Travis

When
March 25, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Austin
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Llano

When
March 25, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Llano County, Oxford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.706, -98.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The sheriff's office made several reports of large hail. The initial report came from Oxford, of dime-size hail. A few minutes later golfball-size hail was reported in Kingsland. About an hour late as another area of thunderstorms moved into the County nickel-size hail was reported south of Llano.

Hail, Travis

When
March 25, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Webberville
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$50 million
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bexar

When
March 25, 6:07 PM CST
Where
Bexar County, San Antonio
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.449, -98.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported on Camp Bullis Road north of Interstate 10. KENS-TV relayed a report of golfball-size hail on the northwest side of the city.

Hail, Llano

When
March 25, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Llano County, Kingsland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.706, -98.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The sheriff's office made several reports of large hail. The initial report came from Oxford, of dime-size hail. A few minutes later golfball-size hail was reported in Kingsland. About an hour late as another area of thunderstorms moved into the County nickel-size hail was reported south of Llano.

Hail, Bastrop

When
March 25, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County, Utley
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
30.104, -97.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Half-dollar-size hail was reported in Utley by a weather observer. As a second areas of thunderstorms moved into the county, quarter-size hail was reported between Elgin and Bastrop. Five minutes later the Elgin Police reported quarter-size hail just south of Elgin. Hail up to softball-size was reported in Paige. At least one car had its windshield knocked out.

Hail, Bexar

When
March 25, 6:23 PM CST
Where
Bexar County, Nw San Antonio
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.449, -98.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported on Camp Bullis Road north of Interstate 10. KENS-TV relayed a report of golfball-size hail on the northwest side of the city.

Hail, Travis

When
March 25, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Austin
Measured
0.88 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Travis

When
March 25, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Austin
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$75 million
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

During the evening hours north and northeast Austin were pounded by large hail. An estimated $75 million in damage was reported to cars, roofs, greenhouses and vegetation. This was the costliest hailstorm to hit Austin in history.

Hail, Bastrop

When
March 25, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County, Bastrop
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.104, -97.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Half-dollar-size hail was reported in Utley by a weather observer. As a second areas of thunderstorms moved into the county, quarter-size hail was reported between Elgin and Bastrop. Five minutes later the Elgin Police reported quarter-size hail just south of Elgin. Hail up to softball-size was reported in Paige. At least one car had its windshield knocked out.

Hail, Burnet

When
March 25, 7:11 PM CST
Where
Burnet County, Marble Falls
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.788, -98.182 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quarter- to one-half-inch hail was reported in Marble Falls by a TV-36 Stormtracker.

Hail, Bastrop

When
March 25, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County, Elgin
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.104, -97.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Half-dollar-size hail was reported in Utley by a weather observer. As a second areas of thunderstorms moved into the county, quarter-size hail was reported between Elgin and Bastrop. Five minutes later the Elgin Police reported quarter-size hail just south of Elgin. Hail up to softball-size was reported in Paige. At least one car had its windshield knocked out.

Hail, Llano

When
March 25, 7:18 PM CST
Where
Llano County, Llano
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
30.706, -98.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The sheriff's office made several reports of large hail. The initial report came from Oxford, of dime-size hail. A few minutes later golfball-size hail was reported in Kingsland. About an hour late as another area of thunderstorms moved into the County nickel-size hail was reported south of Llano.

Hail, Bastrop

When
March 25, 7:28 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County, Paige
Measured
4.5 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.104, -97.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Half-dollar-size hail was reported in Utley by a weather observer. As a second areas of thunderstorms moved into the county, quarter-size hail was reported between Elgin and Bastrop. Five minutes later the Elgin Police reported quarter-size hail just south of Elgin. Hail up to softball-size was reported in Paige. At least one car had its windshield knocked out.

Hail, Lee

When
March 25, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Giddings
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
30.311, -96.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to dime-size hail was reported in Giddings by a TV-36 Stormtracker. Two auto dealerships in Giddings reported significant damage to their stock. Several cars in town had windshields broken out and several homes had roof damage.

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: 10353497, 10353498, 10354293, 10352630, 10352631, 10355688, 10352130, 10355991, 10355992, 10351169, 10355993, 10355994, 10355995, 10355996, 10355997, 10355998, 10353768, 10355999, 10348211, 10353769, 10348545, 10348212, 10356000, 10356001, 10348546, 10348161, 10348547, 10353770, 10348548, 10354423.