Texas, 1995Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, October 1 to 31, 1995
October 1 to 31, 1995 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones
4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $3.0 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
Hail, Brewster
- When
- October 1, 5:13 PM CST
- Where
- Brewster County, Alpine
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Property damage
- $3.0 million
- Coordinates
- 29.812, -103.252 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An HP supercell moving to the southeast through northern Brewster County pummelled much of Alpine with large hail and high winds. The west and northwest sides of the city were hardest hit with windows knocked out of numerous houses, and about 200 homes having the paint blasted off the exterior walls. Many cars were damaged in the storm as well. The hail was two inches deep in some parts of town. During the storm a wind gust was measured at 56 mph. Total property damage was estimated at about $3 million.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wood
- When
- October 1, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Wood County, Winnsboro
- Coordinates
- 32.786, -95.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High winds caused extensive tree damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Camp
- When
- October 1, 6:12 PM CST
- Where
- Camp County, Leesburg
- Coordinates
- 32.973, -94.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tree was blown down by high winds.
Hail, Franklin
- When
- October 1, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Scroggins
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.176, -95.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were blown down by high winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- October 1, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County
- Coordinates
- 33.176, -95.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were blown down by high winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Titus
- When
- October 1, 6:40 PM CST
- Where
- Titus County, Mount Pleasant
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 33.217, -94.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tree was blown down onto two cars, crushing them.
Hail, Kenedy, Willacy and Cameron
- When
- October 1, 10:00 PM CST to October 31, 7:50 PM CST
- Where
- Kenedy, Willacy and Cameron County
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 26.928, -97.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Breaking swell from Hurricane Opal caused water to spill across at the usual wash-over points damaging several vehicles.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.