Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 10, 1998

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 10, 1998
Start: 1998-02-10T06:40
End: 1998-02-10T11:10
Location: Texas

February 10, 1998 · NWS EWX · 17 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado, 1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $21 million
Crop damage: $345,000
Events: 17

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Zavala

When: February 10, 6:40 AM CST to 6:50 AM CST
Where: Zavala County, La Pryor
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.950, -99.830

Hail, Medina

When: February 10, 7:15 AM CST to 7:35 AM CST
Where: Medina County, Devine to 2 mi E of Devine
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $10 million
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 29.150, -98.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When: February 10, 7:15 AM CST to 7:35 AM CST
Where: Medina County, Devine to 2 mi E of Devine
Property damage: $10 million
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 29.150, -98.950

Hail propelled by winds estimated at over 80 mph broke windows and destroyed vegetation across the southeast corner of the county. The hail was piled up to 3 feet deep in many locations, and, in spite of temperatures through the mid morning in the mid 60s to near 70, hail piles were still visible at noon when the NWS survey team arrived. Over 1000 windows were broken out of homes and cars in Devine. Major damage was reported to 12 homes with minor damage to nearly 1300 others. Hundreds of cars were damaged by the combination of wind and hail. Also several school buses were damaged.

Funnel Cloud, Frio

When: February 10, 7:25 AM CST to 7:26 AM CST
Where: Frio County, Moore
Coordinates: 28.868, -99.108 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Frio

When: February 10, 7:25 AM CST to 7:35 AM CST
Where: Frio County, Moore to 1 mi E of Moore
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 29.050, -99.000

Severe thunderstorm winds caused damage between Moore and Big Foot, destroying a grainery at Moore and a shed at Big Foot.

Hail, Bexar

When: February 10, 8:05 AM CST to 8:15 AM CST
Where: Bexar County, Somerset
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 29.220, -98.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When: February 10, 8:05 AM CST to 8:15 AM CST
Where: Bexar County, Somerset
Property damage: $10,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 29.220, -98.650

Downbursts over northern Atascosa and southern Bexar Counties, at times accompanied by large hail, resulted in the destruction of hundreds of trees

Thunderstorm Wind, Atascosa

When: February 10, 8:15 AM CST to 8:25 AM CST
Where: Atascosa County, 10 mi NW of Poteet
Property damage: $20,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 29.130, -98.700

Hail, Atascosa

When: February 10, 8:21 AM CST to 8:30 AM CST
Where: Atascosa County, Leming
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 29.070, -98.480

Tornado, Wilson

When: February 10, 8:50 AM CST
Where: Wilson County, 2 mi N of La Vernia
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Coordinates: 29.380, -98.120

A brief tornado was observed by HAM radio spotters.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gonzales

When: February 10, 9:25 AM CST to 9:35 AM CST
Where: Gonzales County, Cheapside
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 29.280, -97.400

Trees were reported to have been blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.

Tornado, Guadalupe

When: February 10, 9:25 AM CST to 9:27 AM CST
Where: Guadalupe County, 12 mi S of Seguin
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Coordinates: 29.400, -97.970

A brief tornado was spotted by Department of Public Safety trooper near the Wilson County line.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When: February 10, 9:40 AM CST to 9:50 AM CST
Where: De Witt County, Westhoff
Property damage: $20,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 29.200, -97.470

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When: February 10, 10:00 AM CST to 10:10 AM CST
Where: De Witt County, Cuero
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 29.100, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When: February 10, 10:20 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
Where: De Witt County, Petersville
Property damage: $70,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 29.320, -97.220

High winds knocked down trees and caused damage to windows and roofs of buildings in the Westhoff and Petersville areas. At Cuero, winds blew in the walls a roof of a building.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lavaca

When: February 10, 10:40 AM CST to 10:55 AM CST
Where: Lavaca County, Yoakum
Property damage: $60,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 29.300, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Lavaca

When: February 10, 11:00 AM CST to 11:10 AM CST
Where: Lavaca County, Halletsville
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 29.450, -96.950

Severe downbursts damaged roofs, awnings and carports of homes, and blew over trees. Two mobile homes were destroyed near Hallettsville by the wind. Wind gusts at the airport in Yoakum were measured at 73 kts.

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.
Funnel Cloud: A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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.

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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: 5631377, 5631378, 5631379, 5631380, 5631381, 5631469, 5631470, 5631471, 5631472, 5631473, 5631474, 5631475, 5631476, 5631477, 5631478, 5631479, 5631480.