Texas, 1997

Tornado and Hail in Texas, October 25, 1997

October 25, 1997 · NWS FWD · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

2 hail, 1 tornado, 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.

  • 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$300,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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.

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 136 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:51 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Grayson

When
October 25, 11:52 AM CST to 11:55 AM CST
Where
Grayson County, Sherman
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
40 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$300,000
Coordinates
33.630, -96.570

A tornado destroyed a business, damaged two homes, and destroyed billboards. One person received minor injuries due to broken glass.

Hail, Hopkins

When
October 25, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County, Weaver
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.170, -95.400

Hail, Lamar

When
October 25, 12:58 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, High
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
October 25, 1:32 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Paris
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.650, -95.530

What these are

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.

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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: 5617062, 5617063, 5617064, 5617065.