Texas, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, July 29, 1994

July 29, 1994 · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Swisher

When
July 29, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Swisher County, Kress
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.530, -101.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
July 29, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Potter County, Amarillo
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.401, -101.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported by Kress Police. KFDA TV station recorded 58 mph winds and nickel-size hail. Nickel-size hail was also reported by National Weather Service employee on the north side of Amarillo. On the south side of Amarillo thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph blew over a radio tower and several trees.

Hail, Potter

When
July 29, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.401, -101.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported by Kress Police. KFDA TV station recorded 58 mph winds and nickel-size hail. Nickel-size hail was also reported by National Weather Service employee on the north side of Amarillo. On the south side of Amarillo thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph blew over a radio tower and several trees.

Hail, Potter

When
July 29, 6:56 PM CST
Where
Potter County, Amarillo
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.401, -101.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported by Kress Police. KFDA TV station recorded 58 mph winds and nickel-size hail. Nickel-size hail was also reported by National Weather Service employee on the north side of Amarillo. On the south side of Amarillo thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph blew over a radio tower and several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
July 29, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Potter County, Amarillo
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.401, -101.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported by Kress Police. KFDA TV station recorded 58 mph winds and nickel-size hail. Nickel-size hail was also reported by National Weather Service employee on the north side of Amarillo. On the south side of Amarillo thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph blew over a radio tower and several trees.

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.

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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: 10350991, 10352579, 10352580, 10352581, 10352582.