Texas, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, October 25 to 30, 1997

October 25 to 30, 1997 · NWS FWD · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

4 hail, 3 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:01 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
October 25, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Hunt County, 7 mi E of Quinlan
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.900, -96.020

Hail, Hunt

When
October 25, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Hunt County, Greenville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -96.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Rains

When
October 25, 1:02 PM CST
Where
Rains County, Flats
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.830, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
October 25, 1:04 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County, 6 mi N of Wills Pt
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.780, -96.000

Hail, Henderson

When
October 25, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, Chandler
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -95.470

Hail, Delta

When
October 25, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Delta County, Klondike
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -95.770

Hail, Hill

When
October 30, 6:52 PM CST
Where
Hill County, 4 mi SW of Whitney
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.930, -97.380

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: 5617066, 5617067, 5617069, 5617068, 5617070, 5617071, 5617072.