Texas, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, September 12, 1995

September 12, 1995 · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
September 12, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
30.966, -95.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Possible downburst one mile west of Madisonville at Highway 21 and FM 1452. Seven metal buildings destroyed and one roof damaged.

Hail, Carson

When
September 12, 3:52 PM CST
Where
Carson County, Conway
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.404, -101.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Armstrong

When
September 12, 3:53 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County, Claude
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.965, -101.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Gonzales

When
September 12, 5:00 PM CDT
Where
Gonzales County, Smiley
Coordinates
29.457, -97.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several chicken coops destroyed.

Hail, Hall

When
September 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Hall County, Lakeview
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.531, -100.681 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Swisher

When
September 12, 5:01 PM CST
Where
Swisher County, Happy
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.530, -101.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms across the southcentral Texas Panhandle produced hail to one inch in size. The hail was reported by local police and spotter groups.

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
September 12, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Deleon
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
31.948, -98.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When
September 12, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County, Vernon
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm in Wilbarger County downed power lines, blew part of the roof off a business, and destroyed outbuildings three miles south of Vernon. Lightning struck, ignited, and destroyed two mobile homes in Henrietta in Clay County.

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: 10354869, 10348614, 10348285, 10350545, 10350662, 10352752, 10352298, 10355541.