Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 21, 1998

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 21, 1998
Start: 1998-02-21T16:25
End: 1998-02-21T18:25
Location: Texas

February 21, 1998 · NWS EWX · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $240,000
Crop damage: $20,000
Events: 9

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 Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:25 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Atascosa

When: February 21, 4:25 PM CST to 4:35 PM CST
Where: Atascosa County, Lytle
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 29.230, -98.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Atascosa

When: February 21, 4:25 PM CST to 4:40 PM CST
Where: Atascosa County, Lytle
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 29.230, -98.800

Downburst winds blew over and destroyed a mobile home near Lytle. Also, hail propelled by the very high winds blew out windows of homes and cars in and around the Lytle area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When: February 21, 4:27 PM CST to 4:35 PM CST
Where: Bexar County, Leon Spgs
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 29.670, -98.630

Hail, Bexar

When: February 21, 4:40 PM CST to 4:50 PM CST
Where: Bexar County, San Antonio
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.420, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When: February 21, 4:40 PM CST to 4:50 PM CST
Where: Bexar County, San Antonio
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 29.420, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When: February 21, 5:10 PM CST to 5:15 PM CST
Where: Bexar County, San Antonio
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 29.420, -98.500

Severe winds destroyed roofs of homes and blew in windows of homes and cars. Power lines were also blown down in and around San Antonio.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: February 21, 5:15 PM CST to 5:25 PM CST
Where: Wilson County, Poth
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 29.080, -98.100

High winds blew down several trees in the Poth area.

Hail, Guadalupe

When: February 21, 5:30 PM CST to 5:40 PM CST
Where: Guadalupe County, Mc Queeney
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.580, -98.050

Hail, Gonzales

When: February 21, 6:15 PM CST to 6:25 PM CST
Where: Gonzales County, Bebe
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.420, -97.650

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings 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: 5631625, 5631626, 5631627, 5631628, 5631629, 5631630, 5631631, 5631632, 5631633.