Texas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 24, 1998

May 24, 1998 · NWS OUN · 8 events in 3 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms developed over western portions of north Texas during the afternoon of May 24th, resulting in numerous reports of large hail and damaging winds. Several camping trailers were damaged 5 miles southeast of Quanah in Hardeman County at Lake Pauline.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms developed over western portions of north Texas during the afternoon of May 24th, resulting in numerous reports of large hail and damaging winds. Several camping trailers were damaged 5 miles southeast of Quanah in Hardeman County at Lake Pauline. Quarter size hail was reported in Quanah in Hardeman County and also in Knox County 10 miles west of Benjamin.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Knox

When
May 24, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Knox County, 10 mi W of Benjamin
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -99.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
May 24, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Knox County, 10 mi W of Benjamin
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.580, -99.970

Hail, Knox

When
May 24, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Knox County, Benjamin
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -99.800

Hail, Hardeman

When
May 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County, 13 mi S of Quanah
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.130, -99.730

Hail, Foard

When
May 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Foard County, 8 mi N of Crowell
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.100, -99.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman

When
May 24, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County, Quanah
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.320, -99.730

Measured at Quanah Fire Department.

Hail, Hardeman

When
May 24, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County, Quanah
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.320, -99.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman

When
May 24, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County, 5 mi SE of Quanah
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
34.270, -99.670

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: 5668829, 5668830, 5668831, 5668832, 5668833, 5668834, 5668835, 5668836.