Texas, 1994Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 25, 1994
May 25, 1994 · 86 events in 32 counties and zones
49 hail, 30 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 79 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $3.7 million
- Crop damage
- $40,000
- Events
- 86
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
49 hail, 30 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bailey
- When
- May 25, 12:50 PM CST
- Where
- Bailey County to Needmore
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 34.069, -102.830 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Bailey
- When
- May 25, 1:36 PM CST
- Where
- Bailey County, Muleshoe
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 34.069, -102.830 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Castro
- When
- May 25, 1:51 PM CST
- Where
- Castro County, Hart
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -102.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Swisher
- When
- May 25, 2:12 PM CST
- Where
- Swisher County, Tulia
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -101.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Swisher
- When
- May 25, 2:15 PM CST
- Where
- Swisher County, Vega
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -101.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Swisher
- When
- May 25, 2:27 PM CST
- Where
- Swisher County, Tulia
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -101.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Swisher
- When
- May 25, 2:40 PM CST
- Where
- Swisher County, Tulia
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -101.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Oldham
- When
- May 25, 2:45 PM CST
- Where
- Oldham County, Vega
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.405, -102.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Lubbock
- When
- May 25, 2:58 PM CST
- Where
- Lubbock County, Woodrow
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 33.610, -101.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds blew cars off a road near Needmore and blew down utility poles on United States Highway 84 near Muleshoe. In Lubbock County, a severe thunderstorm caused a microburst that affected an area just north and west of Woodrow. The wind blew a 12-foot steel pole 300 yards and into a garage, seriously damaging the garage and a restored antique car parked in the garage. A metal shed was destroyed, three RV's were damaged and a van was turned upside down. Several telephone poles were broken. Area damages were estimated at $60,000.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock
- When
- May 25, 2:58 PM CST
- Where
- Lubbock County, Woodrow
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 33.610, -101.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds blew cars off a road near Needmore and blew down utility poles on United States Highway 84 near Muleshoe. In Lubbock County, a severe thunderstorm caused a microburst that affected an area just north and west of Woodrow. The wind blew a 12-foot steel pole 300 yards and into a garage, seriously damaging the garage and a restored antique car parked in the garage. A metal shed was destroyed, three RV's were damaged and a van was turned upside down. Several telephone poles were broken. Area damages were estimated at $60,000.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock
- When
- May 25, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lubbock County, Woodrow
- Measured
- 80 kt (92 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 33.610, -101.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds blew cars off a road near Needmore and blew down utility poles on United States Highway 84 near Muleshoe. In Lubbock County, a severe thunderstorm caused a microburst that affected an area just north and west of Woodrow. The wind blew a 12-foot steel pole 300 yards and into a garage, seriously damaging the garage and a restored antique car parked in the garage. A metal shed was destroyed, three RV's were damaged and a van was turned upside down. Several telephone poles were broken. Area damages were estimated at $60,000.
Hail, Briscoe
- When
- May 25, 3:10 PM CST
- Where
- Briscoe County, Lake McKenzie
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -101.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Lubbock
- When
- May 25, 3:15 PM CST
- Where
- Lubbock County, Lbb
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 33.610, -101.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds blew cars off a road near Needmore and blew down utility poles on United States Highway 84 near Muleshoe. In Lubbock County, a severe thunderstorm caused a microburst that affected an area just north and west of Woodrow. The wind blew a 12-foot steel pole 300 yards and into a garage, seriously damaging the garage and a restored antique car parked in the garage. A metal shed was destroyed, three RV's were damaged and a van was turned upside down. Several telephone poles were broken. Area damages were estimated at $60,000.
Hail, Briscoe
- When
- May 25, 3:17 PM CST
- Where
- Briscoe County, Silverton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -101.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Moore
- When
- May 25, 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Moore County, Masterson
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.838, -101.893 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Hall
- When
- May 25, 3:32 PM CST
- Where
- Hall County, Dimmitt
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.531, -100.681 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Midland
- When
- May 25, 3:41 PM CST
- Where
- Midland County, Maf
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 31.869, -102.032 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Midland
- When
- May 25, 3:41 PM CST
- Where
- Midland County, Midland
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 31.869, -102.032 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Midland
- When
- May 25, 3:41 PM CST
- Where
- Midland County, Maf
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 31.869, -102.032 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Martin
- When
- May 25, 3:48 PM CST
- Where
- Martin County, Lenorah
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 32.300, -101.850
Hail, Hall
- When
- May 25, 3:55 PM CST
- Where
- Hall County, Turkey
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.531, -100.681 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Potter
- When
- May 25, 3:58 PM CST
- Where
- Potter County, Amarillo
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.401, -101.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Martin
- When
- May 25, 3:58 PM CST
- Where
- Martin County, Lenorah
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 32.306, -101.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Martin
- When
- May 25, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Martin County, Stanton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 32.306, -101.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Swisher
- When
- May 25, 4:19 PM CST
- Where
- Swisher County, Tulia
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -101.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Dawson
- When
- May 25, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Dawson County, Lamesa
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.743, -101.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A SKYWARN spotter reported golf ball-size hail and 60 mph winds south of Midland International Airport. Five mobile homes were destroyed, and hundreds of houses had broken windows and other external damage from the wind-driven hail of up to golf ball-size that swept through the city of Midland. The Midland Airpark reported 75 mph winds in Midland. In Martin County, a supercell thunderstorm produced a brief tornado just east of Lenorah as reported by the public. Strong winds tore a roof off a building, and cotton crops in the area were damaged as well. Golf ball-size hail broke windows. Golf ball-size hail was also reported southeast of Lamesa by the Dawson County Sheriff's Office.
Hail, Swisher
- When
- May 25, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Swisher County, Tulia
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -101.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Mitchell
- When
- May 25, 4:35 PM CST
- Where
- Mitchell County, Colorado City
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.306, -100.921 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Hall
- When
- May 25, 4:36 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hall County, Northfield to To 7 Wnw Tell
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 5 mi
- Path width
- 500 yd
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 34.330, -100.580
Tornado, Childress
- When
- May 25, 4:50 PM CST to 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- Childress County, Tell to To 4 Ne Tell
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 3 mi
- Path width
- 400 yd
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 34.380, -100.380
Hail, Childress
- When
- May 25, 4:58 PM CST
- Where
- Childress County, Tell
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.529, -100.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Stonewall
- When
- May 25, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Stonewall County, Swenson
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 33.179, -100.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Nolan
- When
- May 25, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Nolan County, Sweetwater
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.304, -100.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Hall
- When
- May 25, 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Hall County, Turkey
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.531, -100.681 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The tornado in southern Hall County was surveyed by University of Oklahoma students for Dr. Bluestein and VORTEX. The tornado in Childress was video taped by a Skywarn spotter from Childress. Both were mostly over open country, but did damage some out buildings and barns, and toppled some windmills. The lightning strike started a house fire in western Amarillo with damages greater than $5K. The greatest damage was in Swisher County, especially the community of Tulia. Golf ball- to baseball-size hail fail to a depth of six inches causing the greatest property loss of any storm so far this year. Personal property loss was estimated at greater than $800K with agriculture approaching $1M for this storm complex.
Hail, Garza
- When
- May 25, 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Garza County, Post
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.180, -101.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Upton
- When
- May 25, 5:12 PM CST
- Where
- Upton County, McCamey
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 31.369, -102.043 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Upton
- When
- May 25, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Upton County, Rankin
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 31.369, -102.043 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Knox
- When
- May 25, 5:58 PM CST
- Where
- Knox County, Benjamin
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.606, -99.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Taylor
- When
- May 25, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Taylor County, Abilene to Municipal Airport
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.301, -99.890 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Taylor
- When
- May 25, 6:02 PM CST
- Where
- Taylor County, Potosi
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.301, -99.890 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Goodlett
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Quanah
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 20 yd
- Coordinates
- 34.350, -99.730
Hail, Knox
- When
- May 25, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Knox County, Benjamin
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.606, -99.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Knox
- When
- May 25, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Knox County, Benjamin
- Coordinates
- 33.606, -99.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 6:18 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Quanah
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 6:20 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Quanah
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 6:20 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Quanah
- Measured
- 87 kt (100 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Foard
- When
- May 25, 6:20 PM CST
- Where
- Foard County, Crowell
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 6:25 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Quanah
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Callahan
- When
- May 25, 6:27 PM CST
- Where
- Callahan County, Denton Valley
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.298, -99.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Callahan
- When
- May 25, 6:27 PM CST
- Where
- Callahan County, Denton Valley
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 32.298, -99.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
Tornado, Callahan
- When
- May 25, 6:27 PM CST
- Where
- Callahan County, Clyde
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 32.400, -99.580
A brief tornado touchdown was reported by the sheriff's office.
Hail, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 6:27 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Quanah
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Quanah
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Quanah
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Runnels
- When
- May 25, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Runnels County, Ballinger
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.831, -99.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 6:33 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, E Quanah
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 6:42 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Quanah
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Baylor
- When
- May 25, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Baylor County, Red Springs
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.617, -99.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Northern Chillicothe
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Runnels
- When
- May 25, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Runnels County, Ballinger
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 31.831, -99.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 6:50 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Chillicothe
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman
- When
- May 25, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Chillicothe
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Cottle
- When
- May 25, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cottle County, Paducah
- Coordinates
- 34.078, -100.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Nolan County Sheriff's Office reported quarter-size hail south of Sweetwater. A storm spotter reported an antenna blown down at Swenson. Golf ball-size hail was reported eight miles south of Post by the Garza County Sheriff's Office. In Upton County, strong winds damaged the roof of a mobile home and virtually destroyed a hangar at an airport near McCamey. Storage sheds and carports were damaged, and many large tree limbs were downed. The sheriff's office reported golf ball-size hail in Rankin. The public reported tennisball-size hail five miles north of Ballinger in Runnels County. Also, a local radio station reported two stores with roofs blown off, and many trees and limbs broken by strong winds in Ballinger. In Cottle County, the public reported large tree limbs downed about 10 miles northeast of Paducah.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger
- When
- May 25, 7:12 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger County, Northern Vernon
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Callahan
- When
- May 25, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Callahan County, Cottonwood
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 32.200, -99.200
Storm spotters reported a brief touchdown.,
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger
- When
- May 25, 7:18 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger County, Oklaunion
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Coordinates
- 34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Coleman
- When
- May 25, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Coleman County, Talpa
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Coordinates
- 31.773, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A livestock auction barn was heavily damaged, horse trailers were blown over, and many horses were trapped in the debris. Dozens of horses were killed or had to be destroyed due to their injuries.
Hail, Wilbarger
- When
- May 25, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger County, Odell
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger
- When
- May 25, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger County, Odell
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Coordinates
- 34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Wichita
- When
- May 25, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Sheppard Air Force Ba
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Clay
- When
- May 25, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Bluegrove
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms in the western part of North Texas during the evening hours on the 25th produced one tornado, hail up to two inches in diameter and damaging winds. A tornado touched down two miles north of Quanah at 1815 CST. The F0 tornado occurred in an open field and no damage was reported. Thunderstorm winds estimated at 100 mph in combination with two inch diameter hail destroyed a 20 x 20 foot storage building, damaged a satellite dish and several homes, broke windows, downed fences and telephone poles, stripped bark from trees and destroyed the cotton and watermelon crops 4.5 miles north-northeast of Quanah. Thunderstorm winds damaged roofs and knocked down trees and transformers in Quanah, tore the roofs off of several barns just east of Quanah, knocked down the front of a store and severely damaged the roof, downed numerous trees and tree limbs and damaged railroad crossing gates in Chillicothe, damaged the roof and a door of a doctors clinic in Vernon and downed tree limbs in Benjamin and Odell.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brown
- When
- May 25, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, Bangs
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Coordinates
- 31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous mobile homes were damaged in and around Bangs.
Hail, Clay
- When
- May 25, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Bellevue
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms in the western part of North Texas during the evening hours on the 25th produced one tornado, hail up to two inches in diameter and damaging winds. A tornado touched down two miles north of Quanah at 1815 CST. The F0 tornado occurred in an open field and no damage was reported. Thunderstorm winds estimated at 100 mph in combination with two inch diameter hail destroyed a 20 x 20 foot storage building, damaged a satellite dish and several homes, broke windows, downed fences and telephone poles, stripped bark from trees and destroyed the cotton and watermelon crops 4.5 miles north-northeast of Quanah. Thunderstorm winds damaged roofs and knocked down trees and transformers in Quanah, tore the roofs off of several barns just east of Quanah, knocked down the front of a store and severely damaged the roof, downed numerous trees and tree limbs and damaged railroad crossing gates in Chillicothe, damaged the roof and a door of a doctors clinic in Vernon and downed tree limbs in Benjamin and Odell.
Tornado, Brown
- When
- May 25, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, Early
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 31.750, -98.950
A tornado heavily damaged a building on Highway 377.
Hail, Brown
- When
- May 25, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, Brownwood
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power line poles were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
Hail, Brown
- When
- May 25, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, Early
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power line poles were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
Hail, Brown
- When
- May 25, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, Lake Brownwood
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power line poles were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
Hail, Coleman
- When
- May 25, 8:40 PM CST
- Where
- Coleman County, Bangs
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.773, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Brown
- When
- May 25, 8:40 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, Brownwood
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power line poles were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Montague
- When
- May 25, 8:45 PM CST
- Where
- Montague County, Stoneburg
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 33.676, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
Hail, Clay
- When
- May 25, 9:40 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Henrietta
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms in the western part of North Texas during the evening hours on the 25th produced one tornado, hail up to two inches in diameter and damaging winds. A tornado touched down two miles north of Quanah at 1815 CST. The F0 tornado occurred in an open field and no damage was reported. Thunderstorm winds estimated at 100 mph in combination with two inch diameter hail destroyed a 20 x 20 foot storage building, damaged a satellite dish and several homes, broke windows, downed fences and telephone poles, stripped bark from trees and destroyed the cotton and watermelon crops 4.5 miles north-northeast of Quanah. Thunderstorm winds damaged roofs and knocked down trees and transformers in Quanah, tore the roofs off of several barns just east of Quanah, knocked down the front of a store and severely damaged the roof, downed numerous trees and tree limbs and damaged railroad crossing gates in Chillicothe, damaged the roof and a door of a doctors clinic in Vernon and downed tree limbs in Benjamin and Odell.
Thunderstorm Wind, Montague
- When
- May 25, 9:48 PM CST
- Where
- Montague County, Nocona
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 33.676, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Many tree limbs were blown down onto Highway 82 between Nocona and St. Jo.
Hail, Brown
- When
- May 25, 9:50 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, Bangs
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Montague
- When
- May 25, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Montague County, Bowie
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 33.676, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A mobile home was blown over by thunderstorm winds near Bowie, trapping a woman. She was treated for minor injuries. Mills County Democrat,25,2100CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.00)
Hail, Taylor
- When
- May 25, 11:56 PM CST
- Where
- Taylor County, Abilene Municipal to Airport
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.301, -99.890 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, May 25, 1994$5.0 million · 3 in hail · 11 events
- Tornado and Hail in New Jersey, May 25, 1994$5.0 million · F0 · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 25, 1994$680,000 · 2.5 in hail · 34 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Connecticut, May 25, 1994$500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events
- Tornado and Hail in Iowa, May 25, 1994$70,000 · F1 · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, May 25, 1994$141,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 events
- Tornado and Hail in Ohio, May 25, 1994$150,000 · F0 · 8 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 25, 1994$66,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, May 25, 1994$56,000 · 3 events
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 25, 1994$56,000 · F0 · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 25, 1994$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in Arizona, May 25, 1994$50,000 · 1 event
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: 10348458, 10348459, 10347645, 10352676, 10352677, 10352678, 10352679, 10354081, 10354501, 10354502, 10354503, 10348497, 10354504, 10348498, 10354059, 10350558, 10353836, 10353837, 10353838, 10354356, 10350559, 10353694, 10354357, 10354358, 10352680, 10352347, 10352681, 10350806, 10350560, 10347758, 10347759, 10352654, 10354244, 10350561, 10351820, 10355703, 10355704, 10354589, 10352915, 10352916, and more.