Texas, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 19, 1994

August 19, 1994 · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
None recorded
Crop damage
$2,000
Events
7

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

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

Hail, Randall

When
August 19, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Randall County, Canyon
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.966, -101.897 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When
August 19, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Randall County, Amarillo
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.966, -101.897 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Potter

When
August 19, 6:27 PM CST
Where
Potter County, Amarillo
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.401, -101.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
August 19, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Potter County, Amarillo
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.401, -101.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Randall

When
August 19, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Randall County, Amarillo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.966, -101.897 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When
August 19, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Randall County, Canyon
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Crop damage
$2,000
Coordinates
34.966, -101.897 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Swisher

When
August 19, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Swisher County, Tulia
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
34.530, -101.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds in Randall County were estimated by a National Weather Service employee, while the winds in Potter County were received from the MediVac Flight for Life heliport. Skywarn storm spotters reported the hail and Tulia Police Department provided the wind report.

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.

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: 10353327, 10353328, 10352583, 10352584, 10353329, 10353330, 10350992.