Texas, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 22, 1997

April 22, 1997 · NWS FWD · 7 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$59,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:31 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
April 22, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Collin County, Plano
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.020, -96.720

Trees were blown down by strong winds. A church steeple was removed.

Hail, Collin

When
April 22, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Collin County, 2 mi S of Prosper
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -96.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
April 22, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Collin County, Mc Kinney
Coordinates
33.200, -96.620

Trees were blown down by strong winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
April 22, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Collin County, Celina
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.320, -96.780

Shingles were removed from a home and trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
April 22, 4:05 AM CST
Where
Collin County, Anna
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.350, -96.570

Strong winds blew down trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
April 22, 4:05 AM CST
Where
Collin County, Lavon
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.030, -96.430

Strong winds blew down trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
April 22, 4:20 AM CST
Where
Collin County, Farmersville
Coordinates
33.170, -96.370

Large trees were blown 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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5601184, 5601185, 5601186, 5601187, 5601188, 5601189, 5601190.