Texas, 1994Tornadoes 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.
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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- 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.
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.
- 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.
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.