Texas, 1998

Tornado and Hail in Texas, February 10, 1998

February 10, 1998 · NWS FWD · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$45,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:08 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Coryell

When
February 10, 6:10 AM CST
Where
Coryell County, Copperas Cove
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -97.920

Hail, Coryell

When
February 10, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Coryell County, Copperas Cove
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -97.920

Hail, Ellis

When
February 10, 6:25 AM CST
Where
Ellis County, Waxahachie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -96.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
February 10, 6:25 AM CST
Where
Ellis County, Waxahachie
Coordinates
32.400, -96.850

Large tree limbs were blown down by strong winds.

Hail, Anderson

When
February 10, 9:21 AM CST
Where
Anderson County, Cayuga
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.950, -95.970

Hail, Henderson

When
February 10, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Henderson County, Athens
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.200, -95.850

Tornado, Leon

When
February 10, 10:19 AM CST to 10:21 AM CST
Where
Leon County, 12 mi W of Leona
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$45,000
Coordinates
31.150, -96.170

A tornado damaged a house and blew down trees in the Hilltop Lakes community.

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.
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: 5630935, 5630936, 5630937, 5630938, 5630939, 5630940, 5630941.