Texas, 1998

Tornadoes in Texas, February 9, 1998

February 9, 1998 · NWS SHV · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Shreveport radar (KSHV), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:04 UTC.

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Event by event

2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Harrison

When
February 9, 9:05 PM CST to 9:21 PM CST
Where
Harrison County, Harleton to 2 mi NE of Harleton
Rating
F1
Path length
3.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
32.680, -94.580

HP Supercell and associated tornado developed along a northeast-southwest orientated cold front and moved slowly east-northeast across Harrison and Marion counties, Texas. The tornado track extended for 16 miles across two counties, however, the damage path was confined to a wooded region away from any population and structures. Damage consisted of small trees and large limbs broken or snapped .

Tornado, Marion

When
February 9, 9:21 PM CST to 10:18 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Jefferson to 15 mi NW of Jefferson
Rating
F1
Path length
12.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
32.600, -94.530

HP Supercell and associated tornado developed along a northeast-southwest orientated cold front and moved slowly east-northeast across Harrison and Marion counties, Texas. The tornado track extended for 16 miles across two counties, however, the damage path was confined to a wooded region away from any population and structures. Damage consisted of small trees and large limbs broken or snapped .

What these are

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.

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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: 5635381, 5635382.