Texas, 1997Tornado and Hail in Texas, October 23, 1997
October 23, 1997 · NWS SJT · 4 events in 3 counties and zones
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- 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.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Tornado, Mitchell
- When
- October 23, 3:30 AM CST
- Where
- Mitchell County, 9 mi S of Colorado City
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 20 yd
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 32.270, -100.850
An early morning tornado damaged two houses nine miles south of Colorado City. The tornado also destroyed a shed, blew over three gasoline storage tanks, and tore the roof off of a barn.
Hail, Nolan
- When
- October 23, 4:09 AM CST
- Where
- Nolan County, 1 mi SW of Sweetwater
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.450, -100.420
Thunderstorm Wind, Nolan
- When
- October 23, 4:20 AM CST
- Where
- Nolan County, 1 mi S of Sweetwater
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.450, -100.400
The sheriff reported 50 to 75 mph winds for a few seconds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brown
- When
- October 23, 8:15 AM CST
- Where
- Brown County, Brookesmith
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 31.550, -99.120
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, October 23, 19971 injured · $1.8 million · F2 · 16 events
- Tornado in Louisiana, October 23, 19974 injured · $500,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, October 23 to 24, 1997$189,000 · F1 · 13 events
- Tornado in Texas, October 23, 19972 injured · $100,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Texas, October 23, 1997$75,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Winter Storm and Lightning Strike in Utah, October 23 to 24, 1997$56,000 · 14 events
- Tornado in Louisiana, October 23, 1997$25,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Cold in West Virginia, October 23, 199734 events
- Tornado in Louisiana, October 23, 1997$25,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, October 23 to 25, 199712 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, October 23, 19971.75 in hail · 10 events
- Cold in Ohio, October 23, 19979 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5622784, 5622785, 5622786, 5622787.