Texas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 25, 1998

May 25, 1998 · NWS MAF · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

This storm entered the area from the Texas South Plains as it moved to the southeast. It entered the area as a supercell became a well organized HP Supercell while over northern Borden and northwestern Scurry Counties.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.

This storm entered the area from the Texas South Plains as it moved to the southeast. It entered the area as a supercell became a well organized HP Supercell while over northern Borden and northwestern Scurry Counties. Much of the large hail was in the wrap-around area south of the mesocyclone where strong winds and large hail combined to wreak havoc. The storm turned slightly left as it moved almost due east through these counties.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Dawson

When
May 25, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Dawson County, 12 mi NE of Lamesa
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -101.800

Hail, Borden

When
May 25, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Borden County, 17 mi NW of Gail
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -101.630

Hail, Borden

When
May 25, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Borden County, Gail to 14 mi NE of Gail
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
32.920, -101.270

Although sparsely populated, most of the people of north-central Borden County were pounded by this HP Supercell south of the mesocyclone. Numerous reports of broken windows in houses and vehicles were received. Animals including one coyote and one deer were killed by the hail as well as numerous rabbits, plus cattle had deep injuries and two horses had an eye put out by the wind-driven large hail.

Hail, Scurry

When
May 25, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Scurry County, Fluvanna
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.880, -101.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Scurry

When
May 25, 9:12 PM CST
Where
Scurry County, Fluvanna
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.880, -101.150

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: 5652822, 5652818, 5652819, 5652820, 5652821.