Texas, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 24, 1995

May 24, 1995 · 14 events in 6 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 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
$120,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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), 109 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:41 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jack

When
May 24, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Jack County, Jacksboro
Coordinates
33.234, -98.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees around the courthouse were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Erath

When
May 24, 7:05 AM CST
Where
Erath County, Stephenville
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
32.236, -98.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof damage was reported from high winds.

Hail, Ellis

When
May 24, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, Maypearl
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 24, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, Italy
Coordinates
32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by high winds.

Hail, Dallas

When
May 24, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Farmers Branch
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallas

When
May 24, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Dallas
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Collin

When
May 24, 4:37 PM CST to 4:43 PM CST
Where
Collin County, Plano
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
May 24, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Collin County, Melissa
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Along Farm-to-Market Road 2933, 1.5 miles south of Farm-to-Market Road 545, high winds blew five mobile homes over, damaged another mobile home, damaged three barns, and blew down trees and power lines.

Hail, Collin

When
May 24, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Collin County, Anna
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
May 24, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Collin County, McKinney
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
May 24, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Collin County, Countywide
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous county roads were closed due to fallen trees. Lamar County Garretts Bluff,24,1840CST,,,0,0,0,0,Thunderstorm Winds Trees were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
May 24, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Collin County, Arthur City
Coordinates
33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by high winds.

Hail, Red River

When
May 24, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Red River County, Bonham
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.621, -95.050 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flooding was reported in Woodland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
May 24, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Red River County, Clarksville
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
33.621, -95.050 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree was blown down onto a house.

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: 10350244, 10351564, 10351478, 10351479, 10352259, 10352260, 10351898, 10351899, 10351900, 10351901, 10351902, 10351903, 10353580, 10353581.