Hail, Red River
- When
- April 21, 8:12 PM CST
- Where
- Red River County, 8 mi S of Avery
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.430, -94.780
Hail completely covered the ground.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 21 to 22, 1997
31 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 46
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 Shreveport radar (KSHV), 140 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:11 UTC.
Event by event
31 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Bowie
- When
- April 21, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Bowie County, 3 mi N of New Boston
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.500, -94.420
Hail, Bowie
- When
- April 21, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Bowie County, Bassett
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.320, -94.570
Hail, Bowie
- When
- April 21, 9:20 PM CST
- Where
- Bowie County, Simms
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.350, -94.520
Hail, Wood
- When
- April 21, 11:21 PM CST
- Where
- Wood County, Hawkins
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.580, -95.220
Hail, Wood
- When
- April 21, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Wood County, Hawkins
- Measured
- 4.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.580, -95.220
Hail, Marion
- When
- April 21, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Marion County, Jefferson
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.750, -94.350
Hail, Upshur
- When
- April 21, 11:35 PM CST
- Where
- Upshur County, 4 mi N of Big Sandy
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.630, -95.100
Hail, Upshur
- When
- April 21, 11:40 PM CST
- Where
- Upshur County, 2 mi E of Big Sandy
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.580, -95.070
Hail, Upshur
- When
- April 21, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Upshur County, 2 mi NW of Gladewater
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.550, -94.950
Hail, Gregg
- When
- April 22, 12:01 AM CST
- Where
- Gregg County, 3 mi E of Gladewater
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.530, -94.880
Hail, Smith
- When
- April 22, 12:05 AM CST
- Where
- Smith County, Tyler Pounds Arpt
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.350, -95.400
Hail, Gregg
- When
- April 22, 12:07 AM CST
- Where
- Gregg County, 5 mi W of Longview
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.480, -94.820
Hail, Gregg
- When
- April 22, 12:08 AM CST
- Where
- Gregg County, White Oak
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.530, -94.870
Hail, Gregg
- When
- April 22, 12:08 AM CST
- Where
- Gregg County, Gladewater
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.530, -94.930
Hail, Gregg
- When
- April 22, 12:12 AM CST
- Where
- Gregg County, 2 mi W of Longview
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.480, -94.770
Hail, Harrison
- When
- April 22, 12:15 AM CST
- Where
- Harrison County, Marshall Northeast
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.580, -94.330
Hail, Harrison
- When
- April 22, 12:30 AM CST
- Where
- Harrison County, Marshall
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.530, -94.370
Hail, Gregg
- When
- April 22, 12:36 AM CST
- Where
- Gregg County, Gladewater
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.530, -94.930
Hail, Gregg
- When
- April 22, 12:57 AM CST
- Where
- Gregg County, 2 mi W of White Oak
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.530, -94.900
Hail, Gregg
- When
- April 22, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Gregg County, Longview
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.480, -94.730
Hail, Gregg
- When
- April 22, 1:08 AM CST
- Where
- Gregg County, 2 mi NW of Longview
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.500, -94.750
Hail, Gregg
- When
- April 22, 1:10 AM CST
- Where
- Gregg County, Gladewater
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.530, -94.930
Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg
- When
- April 22, 1:10 AM CST
- Where
- Gregg County, Longview
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.480, -94.730
Numerous trees and powerlines down.
Hail, Harrison
- When
- April 22, 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Harrison County, Hallsville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.500, -94.570
Hail, Harrison
- When
- April 22, 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Harrison County, Waskom
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.480, -94.070
Hail, Cass
- When
- April 22, 2:25 AM CST
- Where
- Cass County, 3 mi W of Linden
- Measured
- 4.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.020, -94.380
Hail, Cass
- When
- April 22, 3:30 AM CST
- Where
- Cass County, Atlanta
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.120, -94.130
Hail, Marion
- When
- April 22, 4:30 AM CST
- Where
- Marion County, 10 mi NE of Jefferson
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.850, -94.230
Hail, Marion
- When
- April 22, 4:30 AM CST
- Where
- Marion County, 10 mi E of Jefferson
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.750, -94.180
Thunderstorm Wind, Wood
- When
- April 22, 5:20 AM CST
- Where
- Wood County, 9 mi SW of Quitman
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.700, -95.550
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- April 22, 5:27 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Mt Vernon
- Measured
- 90 kt (104 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.180, -95.230
Damage to several buildings in the downtown area. Several roofs were completely removed from buildings. Power out to virtually the entire area.
Hail, Franklin
- When
- April 22, 5:30 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Mt Vernon
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.180, -95.230
Hail, Camp
- When
- April 22, 5:30 AM CST
- Where
- Camp County, Pittsburg
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.000, -94.970
Thunderstorm Wind, Titus
- When
- April 22, 5:35 AM CST
- Where
- Titus County, 5 mi W of Mt Pleasant
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.170, -95.070
Several trees toppled from high winds across Hwy 21.
Thunderstorm Wind, Titus
- When
- April 22, 5:40 AM CST
- Where
- Titus County, 2 mi N of Mt Pleasant
- Measured
- 80 kt (92 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 33.200, -94.980
Numerous reports of trees and powerlines toppled. Some damage to homes.
Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur
- When
- April 22, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Upshur County, Pritchett
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.650, -95.020
Numerous trees snapped and power lines were toppled resulting in power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind, Morris
- When
- April 22, 6:10 AM CST
- Where
- Morris County, Daingerfield
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.030, -94.750
Power poles were toppled across town leading to power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie
- When
- April 22, 6:10 AM CST
- Where
- Bowie County, New Boston
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.450, -94.420
Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie
- When
- April 22, 6:10 AM CST
- Where
- Bowie County, Wright Patman Lake
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.250, -94.250
Numerous trees down. Reported by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cass
- When
- April 22, 6:15 AM CST
- Where
- Cass County, 10 mi W of Linden
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.020, -94.500
Several large trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Marion
- When
- April 22, 6:30 AM CST
- Where
- Marion County, 5 mi NW of Jefferson
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.800, -94.420
Several large trees blown across Hwy 49.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison
- When
- April 22, 6:40 AM CST
- Where
- Harrison County, Marshall
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.530, -94.370
Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison
- When
- April 22, 6:45 AM CST
- Where
- Harrison County, Marshall
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.530, -94.370
Numerous trees and power lines down resulting in over 600 people without power.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison
- When
- April 22, 6:50 AM CST
- Where
- Harrison County, Waskom
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.480, -94.070
Trees down along both sides of I-20.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison
- When
- April 22, 6:55 AM CST
- Where
- Harrison County, Waskom
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.480, -94.070
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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More
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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: 5592457, 5592458, 5592459, 5592460, 5592461, 5592462, 5592592, 5592591, 5592593, 5592594, 5592595, 5592597, 5592596, 5592598, 5592601, 5592599, 5592600, 5592602, 5592603, 5592604, 5592605, 5592606, 5592607, 5592608, 5592609, 5592612, 5592610, 5592611, 5592622, 5592623, 5592615, 5592614, 5592613, 5592617, 5592616, 5592624, 5592618, 5592619, 5592625, 5592730, and more.