Texas, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 10, 1994

April 10, 1994 · 20 events in 11 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 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
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

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

Hail, Foard

When
April 10, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Foard County, Crowell
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wilbarger

When
April 10, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County, Lockett
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hardeman

When
April 10, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County, Chillicothe
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hardeman

When
April 10, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County, Chillicothe
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When
April 10, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County, Vernon
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Childress

When
April 10, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Childress County, Childress
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.529, -100.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Foard

When
April 10, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Foard County, Crowell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in the western part of north Texas produced hail up to nickel size and damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm winds downed numerous tree limbs 10 miles north of Vernon.

Hail, Briscoe

When
April 10, 9:23 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County, Quitaque
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.530, -101.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Briscoe

When
April 10, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County, Silverton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.530, -101.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Collingsworth

When
April 10, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Collingsworth County, Dodson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.965, -100.270 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hall

When
April 10, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Hall County, Quitaque
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.531, -100.681 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hockley

When
April 10, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Hockley County, Levelland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.608, -102.343 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hall

When
April 10, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Hall County, Memphis
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.531, -100.681 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hale

When
April 10, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Hale County, Petersburg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.071, -101.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Donley

When
April 10, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Donley County, Hedley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.965, -100.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hale

When
April 10, 10:51 PM CST
Where
Hale County, Abernathy
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.071, -101.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Collingsworth

When
April 10, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Collingsworth County, Dodson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.965, -100.270 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms across the south and southeast Texas panhandle produced hail up to one inch. Outflow winds in Dodson estimated at 60 mph blew several trees over. Most of the reports were from Sheriff's offices and local spotters in the field.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collingsworth

When
April 10, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Collingsworth County, Dodson
Measured
2 kt (2 mph)
Coordinates
34.965, -100.270 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms across the south and southeast Texas panhandle produced hail up to one inch. Outflow winds in Dodson estimated at 60 mph blew several trees over. Most of the reports were from Sheriff's offices and local spotters in the field.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When
April 10, 11:02 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, Lubbock
Coordinates
33.610, -101.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An upper level disturbance moved across the area, helping cause severe weather along and behind a cold front. Golf ball-size hail was reported near Levelland by area spotters, damaging some cars. Golf ball-size hail also occurred in southern Hale County. The storm that caused this hail also sent a gustfront into northern Lubbock County, with a wind gust to 52 knots (60 mph) recorded by the National Weather Service at Lubbock International Airport. Dime to nickel-size hail was reported in Lubbock from 2344 CST on the 10th to 0002 CST on the 11th.

Hail, Lubbock

When
April 10, 11:44 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, Lubbock
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.610, -101.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An upper level disturbance moved across the area, helping cause severe weather along and behind a cold front. Golf ball-size hail was reported near Levelland by area spotters, damaging some cars. Golf ball-size hail also occurred in southern Hale County. The storm that caused this hail also sent a gustfront into northern Lubbock County, with a wind gust to 52 knots (60 mph) recorded by the National Weather Service at Lubbock International Airport. Dime to nickel-size hail was reported in Lubbock from 2344 CST on the 10th to 0002 CST on the 11th.

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.

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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: 10351763, 10355446, 10351043, 10351044, 10355447, 10347757, 10351764, 10348494, 10348495, 10351979, 10350555, 10351101, 10350556, 10349943, 10352508, 10349944, 10351980, 10351981, 10354444, 10354445.