Tornado and Hail in Texas, August 17, 1994

Name: Tornado and Hail in Texas, August 17, 1994
Start: 1994-08-17T17:00
End: 1994-08-17T23:15
Location: Texas

August 17, 1994 · 40 events in 20 counties and zones

36 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 39 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: $1.2 million
Crop damage: $100,000
Events: 40

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

36 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: August 17, 5:00 PM CST to 5:08 PM CST
Where: Harris County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Crop damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: August 17, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Wichita County, Wichita Falls
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: August 17, 6:23 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Byers
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: August 17, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Wichita County, Wichita Falls
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: August 17, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Wichita County, Burkburnett
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clay

When: August 17, 6:37 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Byers
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: August 17, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Henrietta
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Archer

When: August 17, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Archer County, Windthorst
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: August 17, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Wichita County, Wichita Falls
Coordinates: 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Montague

When: August 17, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Montague County, Bowie
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.676, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Montague

When: August 17, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Montague County, Bowie
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 33.676, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jack

When: August 17, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Jack County, Jacksboro
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.234, -98.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When: August 17, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Wise County, Decatur
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds damaged the courthouse roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When: August 17, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Wise County, Decatur
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At Runaway Bay (7 SW Bridgeport), nine condominium units were unroofed by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When: August 17, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Wise County, Bridgeport
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At Runaway Bay (7 SW Bridgeport), nine condominium units were unroofed by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jack

When: August 17, 8:08 PM CST
Where: Jack County, Perrin
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.234, -98.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When: August 17, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Parker County, Springtown
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds.

Hail, Wise

When: August 17, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Wise County, Paradise
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When: August 17, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Wilbarger County, Vernon
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When: August 17, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Parker County, Reno
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When: August 17, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Palo Pinto County, Mineral Wells
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 32.753, -98.313 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Foard

When: August 17, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Foard County, Crowell
Coordinates: 33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Foard

When: August 17, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Foard County, Crowell
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 33.980, -99.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hood

When: August 17, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Hood County, Thorp Springs
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When: August 17, 8:54 PM CST
Where: Parker County, Weatherford
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When: August 17, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Parker County, Aledo
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When: August 17, 8:58 PM CST
Where: Parker County, Aledo
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hood

When: August 17, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Hood County, Granbury
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hood

When: August 17, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Hood County, Granbury
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When: August 17, 9:25 PM CST
Where: Knox County, Munday
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.606, -99.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms moved across two areas of north Texas during the evening hours of the 17th. The first storms moved across Archer, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Clay Counties during the evening hours of the 17th producing large hail and damaging winds. Trees were downed in Wichita Falls. The second area of severe storms caused widespread damage from near Margaret in Foard County to Munday in Knox County. One tornado occurred with this area of storms. An F2 tornado moved along a 2 mile path in the area near Crowell. This was most likely a gustnado, and moved along the leading edge of the storms. At least 4 homes were either heavily damaged or destroyed in the Crowell area. Winds estimated at 75 miles per hour moved through the Munday area. A semi truck was blown over, and homes were damaged by the strong winds

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When: August 17, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Knox County, Munday Tx
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 33.606, -99.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: August 17, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Johnson County, Joshua
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When: August 17, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, Haskell
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.178, -99.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When: August 17, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Parker County, Weatherford
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn was partially unroofed by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When: August 17, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Parker County, Weatherford
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At Willow Park (8 E Weatherford), a large wooden sign was blown down, minor RV damage occurred, and three small trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Somervell

When: August 17, 9:55 PM CST
Where: Somervell County, Glen Rose
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 32.222, -97.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Erath

When: August 17, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Erath County, Stephenville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.236, -98.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: August 17, 10:35 PM CST
Where: Jones County, Stamford
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 32.740, -99.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo

When: August 17, 10:40 PM CST
Where: Hidalgo County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 26.397, -98.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A carport was destroyed by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When: August 17, 11:15 PM CST
Where: Coryell County, Gatesville
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 31.391, -97.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of a church was destroyed by high winds.

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.
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 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Texas, 1994 Warnings in Texas, August 1994

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: 10351373, 10355354, 10347913, 10355355, 10355356, 10347914, 10347915, 10348183, 10355357, 10353927, 10353928, 10350238, 10355620, 10355621, 10355622, 10350304, 10353220, 10355623, 10355458, 10353221, 10354220, 10351772, 10351773, 10351208, 10353300, 10353301, 10353302, 10351209, 10351210, 10354655, 10354656, 10350377, 10351081, 10353303, 10353304, 10353377, 10351549, 10350497, 10350598, 10351348.