Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 2, 1993

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 2, 1993
Start: 1993-05-02T01:30
End: 1993-05-02T18:10
Location: Texas

May 2, 1993 · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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: $106 million
Crop damage: $500,000
Events: 8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When: May 2, 1:30 AM CST
Where: Cherokee County, Rusk
Coordinates: 31.837, -95.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When: May 2, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Rusk County, Reklaw
Coordinates: 32.108, -94.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down two trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: May 2, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Harris County
Property damage: $50 million
Coordinates: 29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in a fast moving squall line moved across Harris County. The Harris County Emergency Management reported about 200,000 Houston Power and Light Company customers lost power. Numerous trees were damaged and uprooted county- wide. Roofs were damaged in isolated locations, billboards were blown down and some traffic signals were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brazoria

When: May 2, 3:15 AM CST
Where: Brazoria County
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 29.168, -95.434 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Brazoria County Sheriff Department reported numerous trees limbs blown down county-wide. Some trees snapped and some were uprooted in the northern portions of the county. Roof damage was reported in the Pearland vicinity.

Thunderstorm Wind, Galveston

When: May 2, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Galveston County
Property damage: $50 million
Coordinates: 29.298, -94.811 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were knocked down, roofs were damaged, and power line were blown or knocked down county-wide. The National Weather Service Office in downtown Galveston reported a wind gust to 68 mph while at Scholes Filed a peak gust of 98 mph was recorded at 0402 CST. At Scholes Field three hangers were destroyed and two private aircraft were damaged. Two shrimp boats were blown onto the north jetty at the entrance to Galveston Bay. One shrimp boat capsized in the West Bay. The United States Coast Guard reported numerous fishing boats and barges broke away from their mooring. Galveston City Manager reported 64 businesses damaged, twelve apartment complexes and several large stores had roofs stripped of shingles and windows blown in. A mobil home in Texas City was destroyed. Near 10,000 homes were without power. Many vehicles were damaged from flying debris.

Hail, Live Oak

When: May 2, 6:45 AM CST
Where: Live Oak County, Dinero
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.351, -98.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail and larger was reported by the Sheriff's Offices in the southeastern part of the County.

Hail, Nueces

When: May 2, 7:37 AM CST
Where: Nueces County, Robstown
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Property damage: $5.0 million
Crop damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The County Sheriff's Office reported golf ball to tennis ball-size hail in the Town of Banquete. The Red Cross reported some 100 homes with extensive roof and window damage, several cars were also damaged. The County extension agent reported 1500 acres of cotton, corn and grain sorghum destroyed.

Hail, Cass

When: May 2, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Bivens
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 10347709, 10353155, 10351307, 10348234, 10351668, 10354837, 10354311, 10348619.