Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 16, 1998

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 16, 1998
Start: 1998-03-16T01:00
End: 1998-03-16T03:35
Location: Texas

March 16, 1998 · NWS EWX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $230,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

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

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

Hail, Dimmit

When: March 16, 1:00 AM CST to 1:10 AM CST
Where: Dimmit County, Carrizo Spgs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.520, -99.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When: March 16, 1:00 AM CST to 1:10 AM CST
Where: Medina County, Yancey
Property damage: $40,000
Coordinates: 29.130, -99.150

A severe thunderstorm destroyed two mobile homes near Yancey. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Atascosa

When: March 16, 1:40 AM CST to 1:50 AM CST
Where: Atascosa County, Charlotte
Property damage: $80,000
Coordinates: 28.870, -98.700

A severe thunderstorm damaged several small sheds and took roofs off homes in the Charlotte area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When: March 16, 2:45 AM CST to 2:50 AM CST
Where: Bexar County, San Antonio
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 29.420, -98.500

A severe thunderstorm blew out windows and caused damage to roofs in the Fort Sam Houston portion of San Antonio.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guadalupe

When: March 16, 3:20 AM CST to 3:30 AM CST
Where: Guadalupe County, Staples
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 29.780, -97.830

a trailer was badly damaged by severe thunderstorm winds near Staples.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hays

When: March 16, 3:25 AM CST to 3:35 AM CST
Where: Hays County, San Marcos
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 29.900, -97.900

Widespread damage was reported to trees and signs in and around San Marcos. Winds were estimated in excess of 60 kts by observers.

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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5633525, 5633620, 5633621, 5633622, 5633623, 5633624.