Texas, 1994

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, October 8, 1994

October 8, 1994 · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
$122,000
Crop damage
$4,000
Events
11

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Jackson

When
October 8, 12:33 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, Edna
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
28.980, -96.650

A tornado in Edna damaged a lumberyard, some trees and a few homes. A tin roof from the lumberyard was found 1 mile from the original location. There were also reports of roof damage and poles through the windows at homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brazos

When
October 8, 1:32 AM CST
Where
Brazos County, College Station
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.661, -96.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds associated with a bow echo moving through south central College Station produced damage near the SW Parkway between Anderson and Texas Streets. There were reports of numerous fences blown over, downed medium to large tree limbs and blown over gas staion awnings and signs. There were also reports of damaged roofs and cars by the blowing debris.

Thunderstorm Wind, Austin

When
October 8, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Austin County, Industry
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.887, -96.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A metal Barn near the town of Industry was destroyed by downburst winds around 2 am Saturday morning.

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
October 8, 2:45 AM CST to 3:11 AM CST
Where
Victoria County, Victoria
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
28.796, -96.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter with an anemometer measured a 50kt wind gust from a severe thunderstorm. Police in Victoria reported trees blown down with roof blown off hanger at Victoria Airport. Power poles were also reported to have been broken in half in Victoria.

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
October 8, 2:54 AM CST
Where
Victoria County, Victoria
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
28.796, -96.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter with an anemometer measured a 50kt wind gust from a severe thunderstorm. Police in Victoria reported trees blown down with roof blown off hanger at Victoria Airport. Power poles were also reported to have been broken in half in Victoria.

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
October 8, 3:11 AM CST
Where
Victoria County, Victoria
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
28.796, -96.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter with an anemometer measured a 50kt wind gust from a severe thunderstorm. Police in Victoria reported trees blown down with roof blown off hanger at Victoria Airport. Power poles were also reported to have been broken in half in Victoria.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fort Bend

When
October 8, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Fort Bend County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.528, -95.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nineteen utility poles were knocked down along a 1 mile stretch from Minonite Road (FM 2977) to Pleak Road and to FM 361.

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
October 8, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Victoria County, Victoria
Coordinates
28.796, -96.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter with an anemometer measured a 50kt wind gust from a severe thunderstorm. Police in Victoria reported trees blown down with roof blown off hanger at Victoria Airport. Power poles were also reported to have been broken in half in Victoria.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
October 8, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Harris County, Spring
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A storm survey indicated 40 to 60 homes with damage - a large number of shingles blown off roofs, windows broken and trees downed.

Tornado, Jefferson

When
October 8, 6:27 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Nederland
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
29.970, -94.020

A small tornado was observed by National Weather Service personnel 2 miles southwest of the Jefferson County Airport. It damaged several telephone poles as it moved to the northeast. It took a roof off a barn at Port Acres 4 miles southwest of the airport before dissipating.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo

When
October 8, 4:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hidalgo County, S Portion
Property damage
$7,000
Crop damage
$4,000
Coordinates
26.397, -98.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm produced a large swath of damaging winds from just south of McCook through the Alton, Mission, McAllen area to as far east as San Juan. Most damage was to mobile homes, and substandard houses, but schools and hospitals also received damage. Also there was extensive tree and power line damage.

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.
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: 10350286, 10348363, 10348394, 10355896, 10355897, 10355898, 10351884, 10355899, 10351374, 10350430, 10350599.