Texas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, January 5 to 6, 1998

January 5 to 6, 1998 · NWS SHV · 13 events in 3 counties and zones

10 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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), 148 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:59 UTC.

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Event by event

10 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Smith

When
January 5, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Smith County, 8 mi SW of Tyler
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
32.270, -95.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
January 5, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Smith County, 8 mi SW of Tyler
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
32.270, -95.400

Hail, Smith

When
January 5, 11:01 PM CST
Where
Smith County, 5 mi SW of Tyler
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -95.370

Reported along Hwy 155.

Hail, Smith

When
January 5, 11:08 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Tyler
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -95.300

Reported 2 miles west of Loop 232.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
January 5, 11:08 PM CST
Where
Smith County, 2 mi SW of Tyler
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
32.330, -95.320

Several large trees down on FM 344 and the intersection of Hwy 2661 and Hwy 271.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
January 5, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Tyler
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
32.350, -95.300

Hail, Smith

When
January 5, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Smith County, 1 mi S of Starrville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -95.120

Hail covered the roadways resulting in a car accident on I-20 and Hwy 271. No injuries.

Hail, Smith

When
January 5, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Friendship
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -95.020

Hail, Gregg

When
January 5, 11:58 PM CST
Where
Gregg County, Gladewater
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -94.930

Hail, Gregg

When
January 6, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Gregg County, 2 mi E of Gladewater
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -94.900

Hail, Gregg

When
January 6, 12:03 AM CST
Where
Gregg County, White Oak
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -94.870

Hail, Upshur

When
January 6, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Upshur County, 4 mi N of Gladewater
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -94.930

Hail, Gregg

When
January 6, 12:19 AM CST
Where
Gregg County, 5 mi N of Longview
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -94.730

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: 5627548, 5627549, 5627550, 5627551, 5627553, 5627552, 5627554, 5627555, 5627556, 5627557, 5627558, 5627559, 5627560.