Texas, 1997

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, December 23, 1997

December 23, 1997 · NWS FWD · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

8 hail, 1 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.

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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • 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
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.

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:14 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
December 23, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County, Lone Camp
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -98.270

Hail, Tarrant

When
December 23, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Ft Worth
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Dime size hail was reported at KNFW.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jack

When
December 23, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Jack County, 8 mi E of Jacksboro
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.220, -98.030

Hail, Denton

When
December 23, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Denton County, Krum
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.270, -97.250

Hail, Cooke

When
December 23, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Cooke County, Lindsay
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -97.230

Hail, Robertson

When
December 23, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Robertson County, Hammond
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.100, -96.700

Hail, Robertson

When
December 23, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Robertson County, Bremond
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.170, -96.670

Hail, Leon

When
December 23, 11:42 AM CST
Where
Leon County, 5 mi SE of Jewett
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.320, -96.080

Hail, Dallas

When
December 23, 1:48 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Dallas
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

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: 5624467, 5624468, 5624469, 5624470, 5624471, 5624472, 5624473, 5624474, 5624475.