Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25, 1998

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25, 1998
Start: 1998-02-25T21:40
End: 1998-02-25T22:47
Location: Texas

February 25, 1998 · NWS FWD · 9 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $107,000
Crop damage: None recorded
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 Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:40 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bell

When: February 25, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Bell County, Killeen
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.130, -97.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When: February 25, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Bell County, Killeen
Property damage: $75,000
Coordinates: 31.130, -97.730

Homes and fences were damaged by strong wind. Six automobiles were damaged by wind-driven debris and power lines were downed by strong wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When: February 25, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Bell County, Bartlett
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 30.780, -97.430

Strong wind removed a large portion of the roof of a business.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: February 25, 10:05 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Mc Gregor
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 31.430, -97.420

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: February 25, 10:30 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Waco
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 31.550, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: February 25, 10:32 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Waco
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates: 31.550, -97.150

A 58 knot covective wind gust was measured at KWTX television station in Waco.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: February 25, 10:32 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, 2 mi W of Mc Gregor
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 31.430, -97.450

Barns were damaged just west of town. A tree was blown down onto a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: February 25, 10:44 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Mart
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 31.530, -96.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Milam

When: February 25, 10:47 PM CST
Where: Milam County, Cameron
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 30.850, -96.970

Power lines were blown down by strong winds.

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: 5631281, 5631282, 5631382, 5631383, 5631384, 5631385, 5631386, 5631387, 5631388.