Thunderstorm Wind, Burleson
- When
- February 25, 11:01 PM CST
- Where
- Burleson County, 1 mi S of Caldwell
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 30.520, -96.680
Large trees blown down on FM 305.
Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998
13 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
- $365,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 19
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
13 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brazos
- When
- February 25, 11:36 PM CST
- Where
- Brazos County, Bryan
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Coordinates
- 30.670, -96.370
Structural damage (roofs, carports, etc) caused by high winds 2 blocks wide-4 blocks wide in downtown Bryan. Trees down, one on a roof.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grimes
- When
- February 26, 12:21 AM CST
- Where
- Grimes County, 2 mi S of Richards
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 30.500, -95.850
Large trampoline blown nearly 1/2 mile downwind along FM 1486.
Thunderstorm Wind, Houston
- When
- February 26, 12:25 AM CST
- Where
- Houston County, Latexo
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 31.380, -95.470
Guard shack at chemical plant blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- February 26, 12:30 AM CST
- Where
- Madison County, 2 mi S of Normangee
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 31.000, -96.120
Trees blown down onto powerlines along FM 39.
Thunderstorm Wind, Houston
- When
- February 26, 12:30 AM CST
- Where
- Houston County, Augusta
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 31.530, -95.330
Trees and powerpoles blown down
Thunderstorm Wind, Houston
- When
- February 26, 12:40 AM CST to 12:42 AM CST
- Where
- Houston County, 2 mi W of Weches
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 31.530, -95.250
60+ trees blown down on FM 227.
Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery
- When
- February 26, 12:45 AM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Splendora
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 30.230, -95.170
Trees blown down.
Flash Flood, Washington
- When
- February 26, 3:45 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Washington County, Southwest Portion
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 30.215, -96.403 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Street flooding in Brenham and Chappell Hill.
Flash Flood, Montgomery
- When
- February 26, 4:45 AM CST to 5:30 AM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, West Portion
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Coordinates
- 30.300, -95.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Street flooding from Conroe to Splendora.
Thunderstorm Wind, Matagorda
- When
- February 26, 5:30 AM CST
- Where
- Matagorda County, Wadsworth
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 28.830, -95.920
Barn and powerpoles blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Matagorda
- When
- February 26, 5:30 AM CST
- Where
- Matagorda County, Cedar Lane
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 28.930, -95.720
Powerlines blown down.
Flash Flood, Austin
- When
- February 26, 5:45 AM CST to 6:05 AM CST
- Where
- Austin County, North Portion
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 29.887, -96.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Minor street flooding reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brazoria
- When
- February 26, 5:50 AM CST
- Where
- Brazoria County, Lake Jackson
- Property damage
- $125,000
- Coordinates
- 29.050, -95.450
Trees downed on houses, roof partially blown off American Apartments, numerous powerlines down, McDonalds sign blown down, softball fence blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brazoria
- When
- February 26, 5:50 AM CST
- Where
- Brazoria County, Freeport
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 28.950, -95.330
Gulf States Utilities building roof blown off, several light poles blown down.
Hail, Brazoria
- When
- February 26, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Brazoria County, Alvin
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 29.420, -95.250
Hail, Brazoria
- When
- February 26, 6:05 AM CST
- Where
- Brazoria County, 5 mi SW of Angleton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 29.120, -95.500
Thunderstorm Wind, Galveston
- When
- February 26, 6:18 AM CST
- Where
- Galveston County, Jamaica Beach
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 29.180, -94.970
66 mph gust recorded at Jamaica Beach.
Hail, Galveston
- When
- February 26, 6:20 AM CST
- Where
- Galveston County, Jamaica Beach
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 29.180, -94.970
What these are
- 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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Blizzard in Montana, February 25 to 28, 1998
- Blizzard in North Dakota, February 25 to 28, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 25, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25, 1998
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 25 to 28, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25, 1998
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Texas, February 25, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, February 25, 1998
- High Wind in Nebraska, February 25, 1998
- Blizzard in Nebraska, February 25 to 27, 1998
More
Every storm in Texas in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings 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: 5634287, 5634288, 5634392, 5634393, 5634289, 5634394, 5634395, 5634396, 5634397, 5634399, 5634404, 5634405, 5634398, 5634402, 5634403, 5634400, 5634401, 5634406, 5634407.