Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 11, 1997

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 11, 1997
Start: 1997-04-11T07:14
End: 1997-04-11T07:40
Location: Texas

April 11, 1997 · NWS FWD · 3 events in 1 county or zone

2 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: $70,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 3

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), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:12 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ellis

When: April 11, 7:14 AM CST
Where: Ellis County, 4 mi SW of Maypearl
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.280, -97.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When: April 11, 7:38 AM CST
Where: Ellis County, Howard
Property damage: $70,000
Coordinates: 32.300, -96.770

Strong winds damaged a cotton gin and destroyed a nearby barn. The debris of the barn fell onto a truck and crushed it.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When: April 11, 7:40 AM CST
Where: Ellis County, Ennis
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 32.330, -96.630

What these are

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1997 Every state in 1997 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, April 1997

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: 5600829, 5600830, 5600831.