Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, October 19, 1993

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, October 19, 1993
Start: 1993-10-19T00:05
End: 1993-10-19T23:25
Location: Texas

October 19, 1993 · 38 events in 24 counties and zones

20 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 35 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: 4
Property damage: $635,000
Crop damage: $115,000
Events: 38

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

20 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bowie

When: October 19, 12:05 AM CST
Where: Bowie County, New Boston
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.446, -94.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When: October 19, 2:45 AM CST
Where: Denton County, Sanger
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damage was reported to cable lines.

Hail, Eastland

When: October 19, 2:57 AM CST
Where: Eastland County, Ranger
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.327, -98.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two feet of water was reported over Highway 283 near Rising Star.

Hail, Palo Pinto

When: October 19, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Palo Pinto County, Strawn
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.753, -98.313 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roads in and south of Mineral Wells were impassable due to high water.

Hail, Collin

When: October 19, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Collin County, Melissa
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and hangars were damaged at the McKinney Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When: October 19, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Collin County, McKinney
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and hangars were damaged at the McKinney Airport.

Hail, Ector

When: October 19, 9:25 AM CST
Where: Ector County, W Odessa
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.869, -102.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported dime-size hail in west Odessa.

Hail, Midland

When: October 19, 10:03 AM CST
Where: Midland County, Maf
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.869, -102.032 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Martin

When: October 19, 10:45 AM CST
Where: Martin County, Stanton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.306, -101.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Howard

When: October 19, 11:30 AM CST
Where: Howard County, Big Spring
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.306, -101.435 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Martin

When: October 19, 12:22 PM CST
Where: Martin County, Stanton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.306, -101.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Morning severe weather hit the Permian Basin. Quarter-size hail was reported by the National Weather Service office at Midland International Airport 1003 CST. A NWS co-operative observer in Stanton reported dime-size hail at 1045 CST. The public reported dime-size hail in Big Spring at 1130 CST and 4 miles north of Stanton at 1222 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When: October 19, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Brown County, Bangs
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind damage was reported to railroad crossing guardrails.

Hail, Brown

When: October 19, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Brown County, Brownwood
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind damage was reported to railroad crossing guardrails.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When: October 19, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Brown County, Brownwood
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind damage was reported to railroad crossing guardrails.

Hail, Comanche

When: October 19, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Comanche County, Comanche
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 31.948, -98.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 587 just west of DeLeon was closed due to high water.

Hail, Val Verde S

When: October 19, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Val Verde S County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two tornados were reported in the south part of the County, and large hail reports were made from across the County. The first tornado moved through the southeast part of Del Rio, causing widespread minor damage to the area. The second tornado moved through the Val Verde Estates area of Del Rio. Several mobile homes were destroyed and damaged, four persons had minor injuries.

Hail, Val Verde S

When: October 19, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Val Verde S County, Del Rio
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: October 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Waco
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 31.552, -97.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A brief touchdown was reported by a cooperative observer in Robinson.

Tornado, McLennan

When: October 19, 7:15 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Waco
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 31.520, -97.150

A brief touchdown was reported by a cooperative observer in Robinson.

Hail, Val Verde S

When: October 19, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Val Verde S County, Del Rio
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Val Verde S

When: October 19, 7:32 PM CST
Where: Val Verde S County, Del Rio
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 29.370, -100.900

Hail, Val Verde S

When: October 19, 7:33 PM CST
Where: Val Verde S County, Laughlin Air Force Ba
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Val Verde S

When: October 19, 7:33 PM CST
Where: Val Verde S County, Laughlin Air Force Ba
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Val Verde S

When: October 19, 7:37 PM CST
Where: Val Verde S County, Del Rio
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $500,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 29.370, -100.870

Hail, Val Verde S

When: October 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Val Verde S County, Del Rio
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Gillespie

When: October 19, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Gillespie County, Harper
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 30.318, -98.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

HAM Radio operators reported half dollar-size hail in the western part of the County.

Hail, Kerr

When: October 19, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Kerr County, Northern Kerrville
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 30.062, -99.350 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The City Police Department reported half dollar-size hail across the northern part of the County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When: October 19, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Van Zandt County, Canton
Coordinates: 32.564, -95.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When: October 19, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Hopkins County, Picton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.150, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree was blown onto Highway 11 by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: October 19, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Wood County, Winnsboro
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.786, -95.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Camp

When: October 19, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Camp County, Pittsburg
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.973, -94.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees blown were down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Real

When: October 19, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Real County, Leakey
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.832, -99.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The County Sheriff's Office reported golf ball-size hail in the southern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Titus

When: October 19, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Titus County, Winfield
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.217, -94.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Tornado, Burnet

When: October 19, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Burnet County, Spicewood
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 30.788, -98.182 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Department of Public Safety reported a tornado near Spicewood, but no damage.

Hail, Blanco

When: October 19, 10:10 PM CST
Where: Blanco County, Twin Sisters
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 30.266, -98.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quarter-size hail and wind gusts to 60 MPH were reported in Twin Sister. Several trees were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Blanco

When: October 19, 10:10 PM CST
Where: Blanco County, Twin Sisters
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.266, -98.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quarter-size hail and wind gusts to 60 MPH were reported in Twin Sister. Several trees were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When: October 19, 10:45 PM CST
Where: Travis County, Lakeway
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Lakeway Police Department reported several trees knocked down in the area. Hays County 3 E Henly,19,2300CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.00) Park Ranger reported quarter-size hail between Henly and Dripping Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When: October 19, 11:25 PM CST
Where: Travis County, Austin
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds knocked down a few trees and some fences in northwest Austin.

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.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Texas, 1993 Warnings in Texas, October 1993

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: 10348038, 10351389, 10352291, 10354155, 10347929, 10347930, 10352423, 10353825, 10354350, 10350081, 10354351, 10348678, 10348679, 10348680, 10349267, 10355283, 10355707, 10354558, 10354559, 10355708, 10355709, 10355710, 10355711, 10355712, 10355713, 10351860, 10354322, 10355753, 10350012, 10352974, 10348437, 10353435, 10355783, 10348163, 10348486, 10348487, 10356057, 10356058.