Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 12, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 12, 1995
Start: 1995-03-12T15:26
End: 1995-03-12T21:55
Location: Texas

March 12, 1995 · 27 events in 18 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 25 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: $5,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 27

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

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

Hail, Howard

When: March 12, 3:26 PM CST
Where: Howard County, Big Spring
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.306, -101.435 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Howard

When: March 12, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Howard County, Forsan
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.306, -101.435 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Fisher

When: March 12, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Fisher County, Rotan
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.743, -100.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stonewall

When: March 12, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Stonewall County, Aspermont
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 33.179, -100.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mitchell

When: March 12, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Mitchell County, Colorado City
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.306, -100.921 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Stonewall

When: March 12, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Stonewall County, Jayton
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 33.130, -100.450

Hail, Howard

When: March 12, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Howard County, Coahoma
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.306, -101.435 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Glasscock

When: March 12, 4:19 PM CST
Where: Glasscock County, Garden City
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 31.800, -101.580

Hail, Cottle

When: March 12, 4:22 PM CST
Where: Cottle County, Paducah
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.078, -100.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wheeler

When: March 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Wheeler County, Wheeler
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.401, -100.270 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wheeler County Sheriff's Office reported dime- to quarter-size hail.

Hail, Sterling

When: March 12, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Sterling County, Sterling City
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 31.828, -101.050 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Foard

When: March 12, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Foard County, Crowell
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Nolan

When: March 12, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Nolan County, Roscoe
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.304, -100.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Haskell

When: March 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, Rochester
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.178, -99.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds blew a roof off a carport.

Hail, Stonewall

When: March 12, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Stonewall County, Old Glory
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.179, -100.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Nolan

When: March 12, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Nolan County, Sweetwater
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.304, -100.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe storms caused numerous reports of hail in the Big Country and Low Rolling Plains. Cottle County Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail southwest of Paducah. Sterling County Sheriff's Office reported nickel-size hail south of Sterling City. Most other reports were from spotters and other sheriff's offices. Short-lived tornadoes were reported southeast of Jayton and southwest of Garden City. Downburst winds from a light rainshower and strong gradient winds combined to damage the roof of a funeral home near Fort Stockton. No other damages were reported.

Hail, Knox

When: March 12, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Knox County, Knox City
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 33.606, -99.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms moved through western portions of north Texas the evening of the 12th, producing up to half-dollar-size hail southwest of Knox City in Knox County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When: March 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, Haskell
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.178, -99.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds blew a roof off a carport.

Hail, Taylor

When: March 12, 6:43 PM CST
Where: Taylor County, Abilene
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.301, -99.890 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jones

When: March 12, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Jones County, Hawley
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.740, -99.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bastrop

When: March 12, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Bastrop County, Elgin
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.104, -97.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Val Verde

When: March 12, 7:33 PM CST
Where: Val Verde County, Laughlin Air Force Ba
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damaging winds were reported at Laughlin Air Force Base with wind gusts in the city of Del Rio to 44 mph. Small hail accompanied the storm.

Hail, Maverick

When: March 12, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Maverick County, Quemado
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.743, -100.314 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

In addition to the large hail, two to three inches of rain was reported in both Eagle Pass and Quemado.

Hail, Maverick

When: March 12, 8:57 PM CST
Where: Maverick County, Eagle Pass
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.743, -100.314 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

In addition to the large hail, two to three inches of rain was reported in both Eagle Pass and Quemado.

Hail, Zavala

When: March 12, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Zavala County, Crystal City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.866, -99.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Widespread car damage reported from large hail in LaPryor.

Hail, Zavala

When: March 12, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Zavala County, Crystal City
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 28.866, -99.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Widespread car damage reported from large hail in LaPryor.

Hail, Zavala

When: March 12, 9:55 PM CST
Where: Zavala County, Lapryor
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.866, -99.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Widespread car damage reported from large hail in LaPryor.

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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 10350094, 10350095, 10351642, 10352656, 10350807, 10352657, 10350096, 10350529, 10351989, 10355275, 10353613, 10351774, 10354247, 10351082, 10352658, 10354303, 10354658, 10351083, 10352928, 10350501, 10348626, 10356027, 10354460, 10354461, 10355078, 10355084, 10355085.