Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, October 18, 1994

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, October 18, 1994
Start: 1994-10-18T03:50
End: 1994-10-18T21:15
Location: Texas

October 18, 1994 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

3 tornado, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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: $500
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 tornado, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pecos

When: October 18, 3:50 AM CST
Where: Pecos County, Sheffield
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 30.781, -102.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Pecos County Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail.

Tornado, Victoria

When: October 18, 8:31 AM CST
Where: Victoria County, Placedo
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 28.650, -96.820

The small and short-lived was first observed by personnel from the Texas Highway Department at 0831CST and later by the Sheriffs Department at 0835CST. The tornado was moving toward the north.

Tornado, Jackson

When: October 18, 8:42 AM CST
Where: Jackson County, La Ward
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 28.830, -96.470

Trees were downed near La Ward.

Tornado, Hunt

When: October 18, 10:45 AM CST
Where: Hunt County, Quinlan
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 32.900, -96.020

At West Tawakoni (6 E Quinlan), a brief tornado touchdown was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jim Wells

When: October 18, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Jim Wells County, Alice
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 27.731, -98.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts to 50 knots were observed at the weather station in Alice.

What these are

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.
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

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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: 10353485, 10355900, 10350287, 10350159, 10350307.