Texas, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, July 15, 1997

July 15, 1997 · NWS FWD · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

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
$85,000
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), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:57 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Cooke

When
July 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cooke County, 5 mi S of Myra
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.570, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
July 15, 3:07 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Grand Prairie
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
32.750, -96.980

Strong winds blew down trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montague

When
July 15, 4:33 PM CST
Where
Montague County, Nocona
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.800, -97.750

Strong winds blew down a power pole.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bosque

When
July 15, 4:36 PM CST
Where
Bosque County, 8 mi E of Morgan
Coordinates
32.020, -97.480

Strong winds blew down a tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hill

When
July 15, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Hill County, Whitney
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.970, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
July 15, 4:47 PM CST
Where
McLennan County, Waco
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
31.550, -97.150

Strong winds blew down trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
July 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where
McLennan County, Moody
Property damage
$75,000
Coordinates
31.320, -97.350

Strong winds destroyed a mobile home and two barns.

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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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: 5606553, 5607249, 5607250, 5607251, 5607252, 5607253, 5607254.