Texas, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, July 15, 1994

July 15, 1994 · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
$165,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
July 15, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Denton County, Denton
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.205, -97.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds did approximately $37,000 damage to a gas station and convenience store.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
July 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Sabine County, Hemphill
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.343, -93.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Collin

When
July 15, 5:39 PM CST
Where
Collin County, Plano
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Angelina

When
July 15, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Angelina County, Lufkin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.255, -94.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
July 15, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Tyler
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.375, -95.269 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down onto Highway 2261.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
July 15, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Tyler
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.375, -95.269 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 40-foot tree was uprooted on Highway 31.

Hail, Angelina

When
July 15, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Angelina County, Lufkin
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
31.255, -94.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Angelina

When
July 15, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Angelina County, Lufkin
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
31.255, -94.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm 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.

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: 10352028, 10353351, 10347965, 10349092, 10353279, 10353280, 10349093, 10349094.