Texas, 1998Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, October 20 to 27, 1998
October 20 to 27, 1998 · NWS EPZ · 4 events in 2 counties and zones
2 hail, 1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Event by event
2 hail, 1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning, Hudspeth
- When
- October 20, 6:45 PM MST
- Where
- Hudspeth County, Sierra Blanca
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.456, -105.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A man was injured and sent to the hospital after his vehicle was struck by lightning.
Thunderstorm Wind, El Paso
- When
- October 27, 10:47 AM MST
- Where
- El Paso County, El Paso Intl Arpt
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 31.800, -106.380
Winds gusted to 58 mph as a strong thunderstorm passed over the El Paso International Airport
Hail, El Paso
- When
- October 27, 11:30 AM MST
- Where
- El Paso County, El Paso
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 31.780, -106.430
A movie crew filming east of El Paso reported golfball sized hail.
Hail, Hudspeth
- When
- October 27, 12:15 PM MST to 12:30 PM MST
- Where
- Hudspeth County, Cornudas
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 31.780, -105.480
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flooding and High Wind in Alaska, October 20 to 27, 1998$2.3 million · 62 kt wind · 6 events
- Wildfire in California, October 20 to 23, 1998$365,000 · 1 event
- Wildfire in California, October 20, 1998$200,000 · 1 event
- Wildfire in Washington, October 20 to 22, 1998$10,000 · 1 event
- High Wind in Utah, October 20, 19981 event
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: 5669505, 5669506, 5669507, 5669508.