Texas, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 19, 1995

August 19, 1995 · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
$108,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 22 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:26 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
August 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Alvarado
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn was blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
August 19, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Venus
Coordinates
32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by high winds.

Hail, Parker

When
August 19, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Parker County, Weatherford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts to 80 mph were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
August 19, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Parker County, Weatherford
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
32.778, -97.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts to 80 mph were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 19, 5:44 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Benbrook
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds damaged the roof of a business in east Fort Worth.

Hail, Houston

When
August 19, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Grapeland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
31.318, -95.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Fort Worth
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds damaged the roof of a business in east Fort Worth.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
August 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wise County, Bridgeport
Property damage
$80,000
Coordinates
33.216, -97.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An apparent microburst destroyed one home, damaged two others, and blew down trees and power lines.

Hail, Houston

When
August 19, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Pennington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
31.318, -95.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
August 19, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Pennington
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
31.318, -95.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montague

When
August 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Montague County, Bowie
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
33.676, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds, causing widespread power outages. Some windows were broken in businesses and tin roofs were blown off outbuildings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Bellevue
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds in Clay County reached 60 mph in Bellevue.

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10350445, 10350446, 10353320, 10353321, 10352889, 10350068, 10352890, 10355486, 10350069, 10350070, 10353944, 10347823.