Texas, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, September 9, 1997

September 9, 1997 · NWS SHV · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

3 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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  • Tropical storms and surge
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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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 Shreveport radar (KSHV), 168 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:17 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Angelina

When
September 9, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Angelina County, Diboll
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.180, -94.800

Hail, San Augustine

When
September 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where
San Augustine County, San Augustine
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.520, -94.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
September 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 4 mi E of Rusk
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
31.800, -95.080

Numerous trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
September 9, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Sabine County, 5 mi SW of Hemphill
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
31.280, -93.920

Numerous trees down along highway 83.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
September 9, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Rusk County, Mt Enterprise
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
31.920, -94.670

Hail, Nacogdoches

When
September 9, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County, Appleby
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.720, -94.620

Damage to vehicles.

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: 5614571, 5614565, 5614568, 5614569, 5614570, 5614566.