Texas, 1998

Tornado and Hail in Texas, April 26, 1998

April 26, 1998 · NWS OUN · 8 events in 3 counties and zones

5 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
April 26, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Wichita County, Sheppard Afb
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.980, -98.500

measured at Wichita Falls(KSPS)

Hail, Wichita

When
April 26, 6:43 AM CST
Where
Wichita County, Iowa Park
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.950, -98.670

Hail, Archer

When
April 26, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Archer County, 6 mi N of Megargel
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.530, -98.920

accompanied by winds estimated at 50 mph

Hail, Archer

When
April 26, 2:43 PM CST
Where
Archer County, 2 mi W of Archer City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -98.670

Hail, Clay

When
April 26, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 6 mi NW of Shannon
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.530, -98.330

Hail, Clay

When
April 26, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Joy
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.570, -98.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
April 26, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Joy
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.570, -98.220

Tornado, Clay

When
April 26, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Bellevue
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.630, -98.020

A tornado, probably a gustnado, overturned a mobile home on FM 1288 on the southwest side of Bellevue. A man and woman were injured inside the trailer and were taken to local hospitals. Tree limbs up to 8 inches in diameter were blown down and roofs were damaged on several homes. Two barns in the area were also destroyed.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5660269, 5660267, 5660177, 5660268, 5660176, 5660179, 5660266, 5660178.