Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 9, 1994

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 9, 1994
Start: 1994-05-09T07:10
End: 1994-05-09T21:58
Location: Texas

May 9, 1994 · 23 events in 9 counties and zones

14 hail, 6 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $56,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 23

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

14 hail, 6 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Schleicher

When: May 9, 7:10 AM CST
Where: Schleicher County, Eldorado
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.4 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 30.850, -100.620

The Schleicher County Sheriff's Office reported a tornado at Eldorado at 0710 CST. Two mobile homes were overturned (one burned after a gas line ruptured), a few power poles were snapped, and trees were uprooted. One of the trees damaged a house. Damages were estimated at $45,000.

Hail, Falls

When: May 9, 1:52 PM CST
Where: Falls County, Lott
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.253, -96.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Falls

When: May 9, 1:52 PM CST
Where: Falls County, Lott
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 31.253, -96.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sherman

When: May 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Sherman County, Stratford
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -101.893 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Leon

When: May 9, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Leon County, Marquez
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.297, -95.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown down across a farm-to-market road.

Tornado, Dallam

When: May 9, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Dallam County, Perico
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Coordinates: 36.330, -102.670

Tornado, San Jacinto

When: May 9, 4:45 PM CST
Where: San Jacinto County, Cleveland
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 30.380, -95.130

Tornado, Dallam

When: May 9, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Dallam County, Coldwater
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Coordinates: 36.280, -102.580

Tornado, Trinity

When: May 9, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Trinity County, Groveton
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 36.280, -102.580

The public reported a tornado between Groveton and Corrigan.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: May 9, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Houston County, Mapleton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.318, -95.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down.

Hail, Dallam

When: May 9, 6:16 PM CST
Where: Dallam County, Coldwater
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -102.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallam

When: May 9, 6:24 PM CST
Where: Dallam County, Texline
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -102.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pecos

When: May 9, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Pecos County, Bakersfield
Measured: 4 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 30.781, -102.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An eastward moving supercell thunderstorm produced grapefruit-size hail that was reported by a SKYWARN spotter. The public later reported a brief tornado on Highway 349.

Hail, Dallam

When: May 9, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Dallam County, Coldwater
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -102.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallam

When: May 9, 7:09 PM CST
Where: Dallam County, Coldwater
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -102.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallam

When: May 9, 7:16 PM CST
Where: Dallam County, Dalhart
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -102.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Pecos

When: May 9, 7:21 PM CST
Where: Pecos County, Iraan
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 30.780, -101.880

An eastward moving supercell thunderstorm produced grapefruit-size hail that was reported by a SKYWARN spotter. The public later reported a brief tornado on Highway 349.

Hail, Dallam

When: May 9, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Dallam County, Texline
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -102.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallam

When: May 9, 8:43 PM CST
Where: Dallam County, Dalhart
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -102.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallam

When: May 9, 8:52 PM CST
Where: Dallam County, Kerrick
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -102.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallam

When: May 9, 8:52 PM CST
Where: Dallam County, Dalhart
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -102.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallam

When: May 9, 9:03 PM CST
Where: Dallam County, Chamberlain
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -102.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sherman

When: May 9, 9:58 PM CST
Where: Sherman County, Stratford
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -101.893 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A significant severe weather day for Dallam County. Two tornadoes occurred over open pasture with no reported damage. Hail up to baseball-size fail to a depth of nearly a foot along Highway 54 northeast of Dalhart and west of Coldwater. Rainfall amounts greater than eight inches caused hail drifts of four to five feet near Chamberlain. Damage included broken glass in homes and autos and dented metal on out buildings and autos. Highway 54 was closed for several days before the water receded. An estimate 20,000 acres in agriculture were wiped out.

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Texas, 1994 Warnings in Texas, May 1994

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: 10353658, 10351567, 10351568, 10353087, 10354482, 10352226, 10353362, 10352227, 10355199, 10350054, 10352228, 10352229, 10353472, 10352230, 10352231, 10352232, 10353473, 10352233, 10352234, 10352235, 10352236, 10352237, 10353170.