Texas, 1998

Hail in Texas, August 10, 1998

August 10, 1998 · NWS AMA · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon over the south central Texas panhandle and moved north producing large hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon over the south central Texas panhandle and moved north producing large hail.

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Randall

When
August 10, 3:41 PM CST to 3:45 PM CST
Where
Randall County, 6 mi S of Amarillo
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.120, -101.820

Hail, Gray

When
August 10, 5:39 PM CST
Where
Gray County, 20 mi SE of Pampa
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.330, -100.720

Hail, Hutchinson

When
August 10, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, Stinnett
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.820, -101.450

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5664948, 5664949, 5664950.