Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998
Start: 1998-02-25T21:24
End: 1998-02-26T03:20
Location: Texas

February 25 to 26, 1998 · NWS EWX · 24 events in 15 counties and zones

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $150,000
Crop damage: $20,000
Events: 24

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

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

Hail, Frio

When: February 25, 9:24 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where: Frio County, Frio Town
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.020, -99.320

Hail, Comal

When: February 25, 9:30 PM CST to 9:40 PM CST
Where: Comal County, Fischer
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.970, -98.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Blanco

When: February 25, 9:35 PM CST to 9:45 PM CST
Where: Blanco County, Round Mtn
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 30.430, -98.330

Severe winds from a thunderstorm blew down trees in and around Round Mountain.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: February 25, 9:36 PM CST to 9:40 PM CST
Where: Williamson County, Georgetown Muni Arpt
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates: 30.680, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: February 25, 9:45 PM CST to 9:50 PM CST
Where: Williamson County, 2 mi S of Georgetown
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 30.600, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: February 25, 9:45 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Williamson County, Countywide
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 30.650, -97.580

Severe winds caused spotty damage across much of the county. A barn was severely damaged just south of Jarrell, with trees and power lines reported blown over in Taylor.

Hail, Hays

When: February 25, 9:45 PM CST to 9:55 PM CST
Where: Hays County, 2 mi S of Wimberley
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.970, -98.050

Hail, Travis

When: February 25, 10:10 PM CST to 10:15 PM CST
Where: Travis County, Austin
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.280, -97.750

Hail, Bexar

When: February 25, 10:15 PM CST to 10:20 PM CST
Where: Bexar County, San Antonio
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.420, -98.500

Hail, Bandera

When: February 25, 11:41 PM CST to 11:50 PM CST
Where: Bandera County, Bandera
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.720, -99.070

Hail, Bexar

When: February 26, 12:46 AM CST to 1:00 AM CST
Where: Bexar County, 5 mi NW of San Antonio
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.470, -98.570

Hail, Comal

When: February 26, 12:55 AM CST to 1:00 AM CST
Where: Comal County, New Braunfels
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.700, -98.130

Hail, Bastrop

When: February 26, 1:00 AM CST to 1:10 AM CST
Where: Bastrop County, Elgin
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.350, -97.370

Hail, Hays

When: February 26, 1:05 AM CST to 1:15 AM CST
Where: Hays County, San Marcos
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.900, -97.900

Hail, Lavaca

When: February 26, 1:30 AM CST to 1:40 AM CST
Where: Lavaca County, Halletsville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.450, -96.950

Hail, Atascosa

When: February 26, 1:50 AM CST to 2:00 AM CST
Where: Atascosa County, Leming
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.070, -98.480

Hail, Bexar

When: February 26, 2:00 AM CST to 2:10 AM CST
Where: Bexar County, 3 mi N of Elmendorf
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.300, -98.330

Hail, Medina

When: February 26, 2:15 AM CST to 2:25 AM CST
Where: Medina County, Castroville
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 29.350, -98.880

Hail, Atascosa

When: February 26, 2:25 AM CST to 2:35 AM CST
Where: Atascosa County, Charlotte
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.870, -98.700

Hail, Wilson

When: February 26, 2:27 AM CST to 2:35 AM CST
Where: Wilson County, 2 mi S of La Vernia
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.320, -98.120

Hail, Bexar

When: February 26, 2:29 AM CST to 2:35 AM CST
Where: Bexar County, San Antonio
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.420, -98.500

Hail, Guadalupe

When: February 26, 2:40 AM CST to 2:50 AM CST
Where: Guadalupe County, 2 mi S of Marion
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.520, -98.150

Hail, Comal

When: February 26, 2:55 AM CST to 3:05 AM CST
Where: Comal County, Bulverde
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.730, -98.470

Hail, Gonzales

When: February 26, 3:15 AM CST to 3:20 AM CST
Where: Gonzales County, Gonzales
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.500, -97.470

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.

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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: 5629545, 5629544, 5629546, 5629547, 5629548, 5629549, 5629550, 5629551, 5629552, 5629553, 5629554, 5629555, 5629556, 5629557, 5629558, 5629559, 5629560, 5629561, 5629562, 5629563, 5629564, 5629565, 5629566, 5629567.