Texas, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, September 28, 1995

September 28, 1995 · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$75,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Parmer

When
September 28, 3:44 PM CST
Where
Parmer County, Bovina
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.530, -102.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When
September 28, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Randall County, Amarillo
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.966, -101.897 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lipscomb

When
September 28, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County, Amarillo
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
36.278, -100.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms generated high winds and hail to one inch in size. Winds were estimated at 60 to 70 mph by sheriff's and weather service employees. Damage was in line with these speeds. In Lipscomb county the porch was blown off a mobile home and another mobile home was moved from it's foundation, along with several trees blown down. In Amarillo several large trees were blown down on the west side of town. In Parmer county cars had windows blown out and numerous trees were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lipscomb

When
September 28, 7:16 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County, Booker
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
36.278, -100.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms generated high winds and hail to one inch in size. Winds were estimated at 60 to 70 mph by sheriff's and weather service employees. Damage was in line with these speeds. In Lipscomb county the porch was blown off a mobile home and another mobile home was moved from it's foundation, along with several trees blown down. In Amarillo several large trees were blown down on the west side of town. In Parmer county cars had windows blown out and numerous trees were down.

Hail, Lipscomb

When
September 28, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County, Follett
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.278, -100.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms generated high winds and hail to one inch in size. Winds were estimated at 60 to 70 mph by sheriff's and weather service employees. Damage was in line with these speeds. In Lipscomb county the porch was blown off a mobile home and another mobile home was moved from it's foundation, along with several trees blown down. In Amarillo several large trees were blown down on the west side of town. In Parmer county cars had windows blown out and numerous trees were down.

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.

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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: 10353397, 10353427, 10354793, 10354833, 10354834.