Texas, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 16, 1995

April 16, 1995 · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

8 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

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Event by event

8 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hardeman

When
April 16, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County, Chillicothe
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wilbarger

When
April 16, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County, Vernon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wilbarger

When
April 16, 4:56 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County, Lockett
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Baylor

When
April 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Baylor County, Mabelle
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.617, -99.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wichita

When
April 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wichita County, Burkburnett
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
April 16, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Wichita County, Burkburnett
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wichita

When
April 16, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Wichita County, Holliday
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
April 16, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Wichita County, Burkburnett
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Archer

When
April 16, 8:01 PM CST
Where
Archer County, Archer City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms moved across western parts of North Texas through the afternoon and evening. Hail as large as quarters was reported in Wilbarger County one mile north of Lockett, in Baylor County eight miles north of Mabelle, and in Wichita County one mile north of Holliday. Severe thunderstorm winds also blew a three foot diameter tree onto a house in Burkburnett in Wichita County.

Hail, Archer

When
April 16, 8:08 PM CST
Where
Archer County, Archer City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms moved across western parts of North Texas through the afternoon and evening. Hail as large as quarters was reported in Wilbarger County one mile north of Lockett, in Baylor County eight miles north of Mabelle, and in Wichita County one mile north of Holliday. Severe thunderstorm winds also blew a three foot diameter tree onto a house in Burkburnett in Wichita County.

What these are

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.

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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: 10351140, 10355462, 10355463, 10347536, 10355367, 10355368, 10355369, 10355370, 10348187, 10348188.