Texas, 1998

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 26, 1998

April 26, 1998 · NWS SJT · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$16,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, McCulloch

When
April 26, 2:25 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County, 18 mi N of Brady
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
31.400, -99.330

An oil rig was blown over

Hail, Coleman

When
April 26, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Coleman County, 3 mi N of Coleman
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.880, -99.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
April 26, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, 4 mi E of Abilene
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
32.450, -99.670

Hail, Taylor

When
April 26, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, 4 mi SE of Abilene
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.420, -99.680

Hail, Coleman

When
April 26, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Coleman County, 18 mi S of Coleman
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.570, -99.430

Hail, Brown

When
April 26, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Brown County, Winchell
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -99.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
April 26, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, Abilene
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.450, -99.730

A skylight at the mall was shattered, with falling glass injuring a child below.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
April 26, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, Buffalo Gap
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.280, -99.820

Tornado, Shackelford

When
April 26, 3:14 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County, 7 mi W of Albany
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.730, -99.420

Tornado, Shackelford

When
April 26, 3:49 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County, 5 mi W of Albany
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.730, -99.380

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.
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.

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: 5637051, 5637053, 5637052, 5637054, 5637055, 5637056, 5637057, 5637058, 5637059, 5637060.