Texas, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 20, 1997

April 20, 1997 · NWS EWX · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

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Event by event

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

Hail, Williamson

When
April 20, 9:00 PM CST to 9:05 PM CST
Where
Williamson County, Hutto
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.530, -97.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
April 20, 9:10 PM CST to 9:15 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Lake Travis
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
30.430, -98.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
April 20, 9:24 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Lake Travis
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
30.430, -98.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
April 20, 9:46 PM CST to 9:50 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Lake Travis
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
30.430, -98.030

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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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: 5599962, 5599963, 5599964, 5599965.