Texas, 1997

Hail in Texas, April 2, 1997

April 2, 1997 · NWS AMA · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms moved across the central and eastern Texas Panhandle producing large hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms moved across the central and eastern Texas Panhandle producing large hail.

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Event by event

9 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hutchinson

When
April 2, 2:22 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, Borger
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.670, -101.380

Covering roads in town.

Hail, Hutchinson

When
April 2, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, 5 mi SE of Borger
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.620, -101.320

Covering Highway 1059 for 2 miles.

Hail, Roberts

When
April 2, 3:17 PM CST
Where
Roberts County, 7 mi W of Codman
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.620, -100.830

Occurred at FM 282 and Highway 70.

Hail, Roberts

When
April 2, 3:17 PM CST
Where
Roberts County, 5 mi W of Miami
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -100.720

Hail, Roberts

When
April 2, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Roberts County, 4 mi W of Miami
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -100.700

Hail 1 inch deep.

Hail, Potter

When
April 2, 3:54 PM CST
Where
Potter County, 4 mi E of Amarillo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -101.750

Near the Washburn Exit U.S. Highway 287 and Interstate 40.

Hail, Roberts

When
April 2, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Roberts County, 2 mi E of Miami
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -100.600

Hail 3 to 5 inches deep on Highway 60.

Hail, Hemphill

When
April 2, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County, 7 mi S of Canadian
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.800, -100.380

At intersection of Highways 60 and 83.

Hail, Donley

When
April 2, 6:16 PM CST
Where
Donley County, Jericho to 7 mi S of Jericho
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.170, -100.800

What these are

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: 5605151, 5605152, 5605153, 5605154, 5605275, 5605276, 5605277, 5605278, 5605279.