Flash Flood, Kleberg
- When
- February 1, 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Kleberg County, Riviera
- Coordinates
- 27.427, -97.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sheriff report of water covering portions of Highway 77 due to torrential rain.
Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, February 1 to 26, 1998
26 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 40
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 Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 43 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:55 UTC.
Event by event
26 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Duval
- When
- February 1, 2:45 PM CST
- Where
- Duval County, Ramirez
- Coordinates
- 27.681, -98.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sheriff report of numerous flooded roadways.
Flash Flood, Jim Wells
- When
- February 1, 2:50 PM CST
- Where
- Jim Wells County, Premont
- Coordinates
- 27.731, -98.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous reports of flooded roadways due to heavy rainfall.
Flash Flood, Kleberg
- When
- February 1, 3:05 PM CST
- Where
- Kleberg County, Kingsville
- Coordinates
- 27.427, -97.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
NWS Spotter reports of numerous roads flooded across the county.
Hail, Live Oak
- When
- February 5, 8:54 PM CST
- Where
- Live Oak County, 2 mi N of George West
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.370, -98.120
NWS Spotter report of dime sized hail.
Hail, Bee
- When
- February 12, 6:15 PM CST to 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Bee County, Pawnee
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.650, -98.000
NWS Spotter report of dime sized hail.
Hail, La Salle
- When
- February 12, 6:55 PM CST
- Where
- La Salle County, 4 mi SW of Los Angeles
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.430, -99.050
NWS Spotter report of golf ball sized hail.
Hail, Bee
- When
- February 12, 7:00 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Bee County, 10 mi NE of Beeville
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.500, -97.630
Hail, Refugio
- When
- February 12, 7:47 PM CST
- Where
- Refugio County, Refugio
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.300, -97.280
Hail, Duval
- When
- February 12, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Duval County, Freer
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 27.880, -98.620
Hail, Jim Wells
- When
- February 12, 9:30 PM CST to 9:45 PM CST
- Where
- Jim Wells County, Premont to Orange Grove
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 27.370, -98.130
Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces
- When
- February 12, 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Port Aransas
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Coordinates
- 27.830, -97.070
Police Department report of strong thunderstorm wind gusts.
Hail, Victoria
- When
- February 16, 5:50 AM CST
- Where
- Victoria County, Victoria
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.800, -96.980
Sheriff report of dime sized hail.
Hail, Goliad
- When
- February 16, 2:30 PM CST
- Where
- Goliad County, 13 mi S of Goliad
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.480, -97.380
Public report of quarter sized hail on highway 183.
Hail, Goliad
- When
- February 18, 8:25 PM CST
- Where
- Goliad County, Goliad
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.670, -97.380
Hail, Victoria
- When
- February 18, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Victoria County, Mc Faddin
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.550, -97.000
NWS Spotter report of dime sized hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bee
- When
- February 18, 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Bee County, Beeville to 10 mi W of Beeville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 28.500, -97.630
Thunderstorm Wind, Refugio
- When
- February 18, 11:15 PM CST
- Where
- Refugio County, 12 mi NE of Refugio
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 28.420, -97.150
Strong thunderstorm wind gust overturned two semi-tractor trailers on Highway 77.
Hail, Calhoun
- When
- February 18, 11:45 PM CST
- Where
- Calhoun County, 2 mi NE of Seadrift
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.430, -96.700
Hail, La Salle
- When
- February 21, 4:10 PM CST
- Where
- La Salle County, Fowlerton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.480, -98.850
Hail, Duval
- When
- February 21, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Duval County, Realitos
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 27.450, -98.530
Tornado, Duval
- When
- February 21, 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- Duval County, 2 mi S of Rios
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 27.420, -98.270
Department of Public Safety report of a tornado.
Tornado, Duval
- When
- February 21, 5:18 PM CST
- Where
- Duval County, 5 mi S of San Diego
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 27.700, -98.250
Department of Public Safety report of a tornado.
Hail, Jim Wells
- When
- February 21, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Jim Wells County, Premont
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 27.370, -98.130
Police Department report of dime sized hail.
Hail, Duval
- When
- February 21, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Duval County, Concepcion
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 27.400, -98.370
Tornado, Duval
- When
- February 21, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Duval County, Seven Sisters
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 28.020, -98.550
Media and Public reports of two tornadoes.
Hail, Kleberg
- When
- February 21, 6:08 PM CST
- Where
- Kleberg County, Ricardo
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 27.420, -97.850
NWS Employee report of dime sized hail.
Hail, Live Oak
- When
- February 21, 6:08 PM CST
- Where
- Live Oak County, 5 mi N of Three Rivers
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.530, -98.180
Hail, Bee
- When
- February 21, 6:23 PM CST
- Where
- Bee County, Pawnee
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.650, -98.000
Thunderstorm Wind, Live Oak
- When
- February 21, 7:26 PM CST
- Where
- Live Oak County, Dinero
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 28.230, -97.970
NWS Spotter report of strong thunderstorm wind gust.
Hail, Duval
- When
- February 21, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Duval County, Rosita
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 27.780, -98.430
Sheriff report of golf ball sized hail.
Flash Flood, Bee
- When
- February 21, 7:50 PM CST
- Where
- Bee County, Pawnee
- Coordinates
- 28.417, -97.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, La Salle
- When
- February 21, 8:10 PM CST
- Where
- La Salle County, Encinal
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.030, -99.350
Thunderstorm Wind, Goliad
- When
- February 21, 8:20 PM CST
- Where
- Goliad County, 10 mi SE of Weesatche
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 28.750, -97.320
NWS Spotter report of strong thunderstorm wind.
Hail, Live Oak
- When
- February 26, 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- Live Oak County, 8 mi NE of Three Rivers
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.550, -98.080
Hail, Bee
- When
- February 26, 3:15 AM CST
- Where
- Bee County, Pettus
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.620, -97.800
Hail, Goliad
- When
- February 26, 3:30 AM CST
- Where
- Goliad County, Charco
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.730, -97.600
Thunderstorm Wind, Goliad
- When
- February 26, 3:45 AM CST
- Where
- Goliad County, Goliad
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 28.670, -97.380
Sheriff report of thunderstorm wind gust.
Hail, Victoria
- When
- February 26, 4:15 AM CST
- Where
- Victoria County, 3 mi NE of Mission Vly
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.930, -97.170
Hail, Victoria
- When
- February 26, 4:20 AM CST
- Where
- Victoria County, Victoria
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.800, -96.980
What these are
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- 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.
- 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
- Heavy Rain in California, February 1 to 25, 1998
- Drought in Hawaii, February 1 to 28, 1998
- Wildfire and Drought in Guam, February 1 to 28, 1998
- Heat in Kentucky, February 1 to 28, 1998
- Hail in Texas, February 1, 1998
- Heat in Illinois, February 1 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, February 1, 1998
- High Surf in California, February 1 to 26, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 1, 1998
- Heat in Missouri, February 1 to 28, 1998
- Heat in Indiana, February 1 to 28, 1998
- High Surf in Hawaii, February 1 to 2, 1998
More
Every storm in Texas in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Texas, 1998Warnings in Texas, February 1998
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: 5634236, 5634237, 5634238, 5634239, 5634240, 5634243, 5634244, 5634245, 5634246, 5634248, 5634249, 5634250, 5634242, 5634241, 5634251, 5634252, 5634253, 5634255, 5634256, 5634257, 5634347, 5634258, 5634259, 5634260, 5634348, 5634343, 5634344, 5634345, 5634346, 5634349, 5634350, 5634351, 5634352, 5634353, 5634354, 5634355, 5634356, 5634357, 5634358, 5634359.