Texas, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, December 18, 1995

December 18, 1995 · 19 events in 13 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.6 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

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

Hail, Duval

When
December 18, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Duval County, San Diego
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
27.681, -98.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's department and public report hail.

Hail, Jim Wells

When
December 18, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Jim Wells County, Alice
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.731, -98.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's department reports hail.

Hail, Grimes

When
December 18, 3:35 AM CST
Where
Grimes County, Anderson
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
30.544, -95.985 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Colorado

When
December 18, 3:55 AM CST
Where
Colorado County, Columbus
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
29.621, -96.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Colorado

When
December 18, 3:58 AM CST
Where
Colorado County, Eagle Lake
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
29.621, -96.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
December 18, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Shelby County, Center
Coordinates
31.792, -94.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A downburst blew down several trees and power lines. The area of destruction was about the size of a football field.

Hail, De Witt

When
December 18, 4:20 AM CST
Where
De Witt County, Cuero
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.082, -97.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
December 18, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Porter
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
30.300, -95.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines blown down.

Hail, Lavaca

When
December 18, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Lavaca County, Hallettsville
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.384, -96.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
December 18, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Harris County, Houston
Property damage
$1.0 million
Coordinates
29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed billboards and trees throughout north Houston causing substantial damage to businesses and homes.

Tornado, Montgomery

When
December 18, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
30.100, -95.230

Precinct 4 office reported tornado damaging 24 houses, uprooted trees, tore roofs off and broke windows. Damage occurred in east portion of Porter Texas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
December 18, 5:55 AM CST
Where
Harris County, Spring Branch
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Utility poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colorado

When
December 18, 6:25 AM CST
Where
Colorado County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.621, -96.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines blown down at Sheridan Road and Nada Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tyler

When
December 18, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Tyler County, Woodville
Coordinates
30.771, -94.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tyler

When
December 18, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Tyler County, Woodville
Coordinates
30.771, -94.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One tree blown down.

Hail, Liberty

When
December 18, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Liberty County, Hardin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.152, -94.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
December 18, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Jasper County, Jasper
Coordinates
30.744, -94.025 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
December 18, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Jasper County, Jasper
Coordinates
30.744, -94.025 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees blown down.

Tornado, Sabine

When
December 18, 8:05 AM CST
Where
Sabine County, Milam
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
31.343, -93.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported the tornado crossing over Toledo Bend Lake.

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.
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.

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: 10351361, 10350311, 10351137, 10352127, 10352128, 10353082, 10351379, 10353973, 10354422, 10350763, 10353974, 10350764, 10352129, 10356021, 10356022, 10354606, 10350360, 10350361, 10353354.