Hail, Harris
- When
- April 4, 6:20 AM CST
- Where
- Harris County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter reported golf ball-size covering ground.
Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 4, 1995
8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 15 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $41,000
- Crop damage
- $30,000
- Events
- 16
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.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Harris
- When
- April 4, 6:40 AM CST
- Where
- Harris County, Bear Creek
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter reported dime- and quarter-size hail.
Hail, Lavaca
- When
- April 4, 7:55 AM CDT
- Where
- Lavaca County, Countywide
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 29.384, -96.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Repeated rainfall across the county for over two hours resulted in near four inches of rain and brief flash flooding. Several highways were reported under water until early afternoon.
Tornado, Lavaca
- When
- April 4, 9:05 AM CDT
- Where
- Lavaca County, Sw Port O'Connor
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 29.384, -96.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Repeated rainfall across the county for over two hours resulted in near four inches of rain and brief flash flooding. Several highways were reported under water until early afternoon.
Hail, Harris
- When
- April 4, 8:25 AM CST
- Where
- Harris County, Nw Houston
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Public report of golf ball-size hail near Willowbrook Mall.
Thunderstorm Wind, Matagorda
- When
- April 4, 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Matagorda County
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 28.786, -96.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
United States Army Corp of Engineers reported 70 knot winds at the Matagorda Locks (along the lower Colorado River).
Tornado, Jackson
- When
- April 4, 10:11 AM CST
- Where
- Jackson County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 28.700, -96.350
Tornado reported seven miles south of Palacios.
Hail, Matagorda
- When
- April 4, 10:38 AM CST
- Where
- Matagorda County, Bay City
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 28.786, -96.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Matagorda sheriffs reported one-inch hail north of Bay City along Highway 60.
Thunderstorm Wind, Matagorda
- When
- April 4, 10:50 AM CST
- Where
- Matagorda County
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 28.786, -96.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
,,,,,,,,Hail (0.50) Corp of Engineers at the Matagorda Locks reported 65 knot winds and marble-size hail.
Hail, Brazoria
- When
- April 4, 12:20 PM CST
- Where
- Brazoria County, Freeport
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 29.168, -95.434 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freeport police reported marble-size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Willacy
- When
- April 4, 7:30 PM CDT
- Where
- Willacy County, Santa Monica
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 26.477, -97.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread wind and hail (0.50) damage to crops countywide with numerous roads and streets flooded. Rainfall totals of two to six inches were reported. Near Santa Monica, power poles were blown down, palm trees were topped, a barn was destroyed, and several autos were washed into a ditch.
Thunderstorm Wind, Maverick
- When
- April 4, 7:50 PM CDT
- Where
- Maverick County, N San Antonio
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Coordinates
- 28.743, -100.314 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Motorist reported one to 1.00 and 1.50 inch hail on the highway between Eagle Pass and Quemado at 1930CDT. Additional large hail was reported just east of Quemado on highway 131 later that evening.
Thunderstorm Wind, Comal
- When
- April 4, 8:05 PM CDT
- Where
- Comal County, Srn Portion
- Coordinates
- 29.808, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The thunderstorm that produced the damaging winds in Bexar County moved into Comal County, producing additional damaging winds that knocked down trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron
- When
- April 4, 8:30 PM CDT
- Where
- Cameron County, Port Isabel
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 26.152, -97.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines were blown down in Port Isabel. Sign damage was reported at Port Isable and South Padre Island. A camper trailer was blown over at South Padre Island.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron
- When
- April 4, 8:30 PM CDT
- Where
- Cameron County, South Padre Island
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 26.152, -97.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines were blown down in Port Isabel. Sign damage was reported at Port Isable and South Padre Island. A camper trailer was blown over at South Padre Island.
Thunderstorm Wind, Willacy
- When
- April 4, 8:30 PM CDT
- Where
- Willacy County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- $30,000
- Coordinates
- 26.477, -97.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread wind and hail (0.50) damage to crops countywide with numerous roads and streets flooded. Rainfall totals of two to six inches were reported. Near Santa Monica, power poles were blown down, palm trees were topped, a barn was destroyed, and several autos were washed into a ditch.
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.
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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: 10350583, 10350584, 10354389, 10354390, 10350585, 10354450, 10350290, 10354451, 10354452, 10348312, 10355544, 10354462, 10352140, 10348426, 10348427, 10355545.