Tornado and Hail in Texas, March 27, 1994

Hail first began falling in extreme northwestern Bexar County near 1230 CST, increasing to golf ball-size by 2450 CST. At 2456 CST, winds gusted to 56 knots at the San Antonio International Airport. Shortly after 0100 CST, residents in north-central San Antonio reported hearing a "roaring train" sound near the airport. Power lines were downed in the area, trees were blown over and a sturdy metal sign was knocked down. Windows were blown out at Broadway and Intersate 410. Shortly afterward, wind gusts to 58 knots were recorded at Randolph Air Force Base. Leaves were stripped from trees in north Bexar County. Considerable damage was reported to roofs of homes and to windows of cars and houses across the northern half of Bexar County. Some of the roof damage was due to broken tree branches being blown over onto houses. Power was knocked to 30,000 homes and businesses for several hours.

Hail first began falling in extreme northwestern Bexar County near 1230 CST, increasing to golf ball-size by 2450 CST. At 2456 CST, winds gusted to 56 knots at the San Antonio International Airport. Shortly after 0100 CST, residents in north-central San Antonio reported hearing a "roaring train" sound near the airport. Power lines were downed in the area, trees were blown over and a sturdy metal sign was knocked down. Windows were blown out at Broadway and Intersate 410. Shortly afterward, wind gusts to 58 knots were recorded at Randolph Air Force Base. Leaves were stripped from trees in north Bexar County. Considerable damage was reported to roofs of homes and to windows of cars and houses across the northern half of Bexar County. Some of the roof damage was due to broken tree branches being blown over onto houses. Power was knocked to 30,000 homes and businesses for several hours.

Hail first began falling in extreme northwestern Bexar County near 1230 CST, increasing to golf ball-size by 2450 CST. At 2456 CST, winds gusted to 56 knots at the San Antonio International Airport. Shortly after 0100 CST, residents in north-central San Antonio reported hearing a "roaring train" sound near the airport. Power lines were downed in the area, trees were blown over and a sturdy metal sign was knocked down. Windows were blown out at Broadway and Intersate 410. Shortly afterward, wind gusts to 58 knots were recorded at Randolph Air Force Base. Leaves were stripped from trees in north Bexar County. Considerable damage was reported to roofs of homes and to windows of cars and houses across the northern half of Bexar County. Some of the roof damage was due to broken tree branches being blown over onto houses. Power was knocked to 30,000 homes and businesses for several hours.

The thunderstorms moved eastward from Bexar County into Comal and Guadalupe Counties shortly after 0100 CST, producing damaging wind at New Braunfels and large hail at Schertz and Cibolo. They reached the city of Seguin just before 0200 CST. The Guadalupe County Sheriff reported 0.50- to 1-inch hail at Seguin near 0150 CST. Damaging winds occurred at the same time, uprooting several trees and knocking down numerous large tree limbs. This thunderstorm system caused extensive property damage and cut off electric service to 11,000 homes. Eleven power lines that had been built to withstand over 100 mph winds were twisted and toppled by the storm. Damage was the most severe from the New Braunfels and Schertz area eastward to Staples. Twenty-one residences in Schertz, Cibolo, and Marion were damaged, with four mobile homes destroyed and four with major damage. Winds were estimated at 50 to 60 mph, with golf ball-size hail. One woman at a flea market on the Interstate 35 portion of Schertz was hit by flying debris and was taken to a hospital. Damage in the Schertz-Cibolo region was estimated at well over $2 million. Barns and storage areas were blown over or damaged. Other damage was mainly to roofs and windows of houses and to windows of automobiles.

Hail first began falling in extreme northwestern Bexar County near 1230 CST, increasing to golf ball-size by 2450 CST. At 2456 CST, winds gusted to 56 knots at the San Antonio International Airport. Shortly after 0100 CST, residents in north-central San Antonio reported hearing a "roaring train" sound near the airport. Power lines were downed in the area, trees were blown over and a sturdy metal sign was knocked down. Windows were blown out at Broadway and Intersate 410. Shortly afterward, wind gusts to 58 knots were recorded at Randolph Air Force Base. Leaves were stripped from trees in north Bexar County. Considerable damage was reported to roofs of homes and to windows of cars and houses across the northern half of Bexar County. Some of the roof damage was due to broken tree branches being blown over onto houses. Power was knocked to 30,000 homes and businesses for several hours.

The thunderstorms moved eastward from Bexar County into Comal and Guadalupe Counties shortly after 0100 CST, producing damaging wind at New Braunfels and large hail at Schertz and Cibolo. They reached the city of Seguin just before 0200 CST. The Guadalupe County Sheriff reported 0.50- to 1-inch hail at Seguin near 0150 CST. Damaging winds occurred at the same time, uprooting several trees and knocking down numerous large tree limbs. This thunderstorm system caused extensive property damage and cut off electric service to 11,000 homes. Eleven power lines that had been built to withstand over 100 mph winds were twisted and toppled by the storm. Damage was the most severe from the New Braunfels and Schertz area eastward to Staples. Twenty-one residences in Schertz, Cibolo, and Marion were damaged, with four mobile homes destroyed and four with major damage. Winds were estimated at 50 to 60 mph, with golf ball-size hail. One woman at a flea market on the Interstate 35 portion of Schertz was hit by flying debris and was taken to a hospital. Damage in the Schertz-Cibolo region was estimated at well over $2 million. Barns and storage areas were blown over or damaged. Other damage was mainly to roofs and windows of houses and to windows of automobiles.

The thunderstorms moved eastward from Bexar County into Comal and Guadalupe Counties shortly after 0100 CST, producing damaging wind at New Braunfels and large hail at Schertz and Cibolo. They reached the city of Seguin just before 0200 CST. The Guadalupe County Sheriff reported 0.50- to 1-inch hail at Seguin near 0150 CST. Damaging winds occurred at the same time, uprooting several trees and knocking down numerous large tree limbs. This thunderstorm system caused extensive property damage and cut off electric service to 11,000 homes. Eleven power lines that had been built to withstand over 100 mph winds were twisted and toppled by the storm. Damage was the most severe from the New Braunfels and Schertz area eastward to Staples. Twenty-one residences in Schertz, Cibolo, and Marion were damaged, with four mobile homes destroyed and four with major damage. Winds were estimated at 50 to 60 mph, with golf ball-size hail. One woman at a flea market on the Interstate 35 portion of Schertz was hit by flying debris and was taken to a hospital. Damage in the Schertz-Cibolo region was estimated at well over $2 million. Barns and storage areas were blown over or damaged. Other damage was mainly to roofs and windows of houses and to windows of automobiles.

As the thunderstorm system exited Guadalupe County shortly after 0200 CST, it entered Caldwell County. The same type of wind damage continued, with telephone poles being pulled straight up out of the ground just west of Lockhart. A shed was blown over and nearly destroyed, tree limbs were knocked off trees, and highway billboards were blown down near Lockhart. Widespread window breakage was reported in Lockhart.

As a second wave of thunderstorms moved into Bexar County from the west, hail up to one inch in diameter began to fall at the Rolling Oaks Mall in the northeast part of the county. Hail up to golf ball-size was also indicated at Universal City. Damage was reported to windows and to fences due to gusty winds.

A severe thunderstorm produced golf ball-size hail at Pearsall as it moved through Frio County late in the evening.

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.