Texas, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 23, 1994

February 23, 1994 · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
5
Property damage
$1.5 million
Crop damage
$50,000
Events
6

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Bee

When
February 23, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Bee County, Skidmore
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
28.417, -97.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm moving eastward across the county produced golf ball-sized hail, followed very quickly by a small and short-lived tornado. No one was injured and no significant damage was done by the tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bee

When
February 23, 4:25 AM CST
Where
Bee County, Blanco
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
28.417, -97.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm moving eastward across the county produced golf ball-sized hail, followed very quickly by a small and short-lived tornado. No one was injured and no significant damage was done by the tornado.

Hail, Bee

When
February 23, 4:27 AM CST
Where
Bee County to Report Via the Sherif
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.417, -97.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm moving eastward across the county produced golf ball-sized hail, followed very quickly by a small and short-lived tornado. No one was injured and no significant damage was done by the tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind, Live Oak

When
February 23, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Live Oak County, George West
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
28.351, -98.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 45 to 50 mph near George West by a sheriff's deputy rolled a tractor-semitrailer over. Winds knocked down power lines in the town of George West, resulting in an extended power loss. Roof damage was also reported in George West.

Tornado, Bee

When
February 23, 4:39 AM CST
Where
Bee County, Beeville
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
28.400, -97.750

A tornado touched down just southwest of the Beeville airport, destroying a large hangar. The tornado also destroyed five mobile homes near the airport, then lifted and dissipated. Power was reported out in the area as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
February 23, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Calhoun County, Seadrift
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.439, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were uprooted just east of Seadrift by strong winds from a thunderstorm. Residents in and near Seadrift reported large limbs knocked off trees as well.

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10347544, 10347625, 10348008, 10354838, 10348009, 10348244.