Texas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, March 7, 1998

March 7, 1998 · NWS SJT · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 hail, 1 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
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 San Angelo radar (KSJT), 30 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:33 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Tom Green

When
March 7, 1:36 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County, Vancourt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.350, -100.180

Hail, Sutton

When
March 7, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Sutton County, 12 mi E of Sonora
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.570, -100.430

Hail, Tom Green

When
March 7, 2:38 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County, Wall
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.370, -100.320

Hail, Concho

When
March 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Concho County, Paint Rock
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.520, -99.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
March 7, 4:18 PM CST
Where
Brown County, 1 mi N of Brownwood
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
31.730, -98.980

A roof was blown off a trailer.

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.

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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: 5632184, 5632185, 5632186, 5632187, 5632188.