Texas, 1998Tornado and Flash Flooding in Texas, October 6, 1998
October 6, 1998 · NWS HGX · 12 events in 11 counties and zones
6 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $54,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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
6 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Houston
- When
- October 6, 3:45 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Houston County, Grapeland
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 31.318, -95.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Street flooding in Grapeland.
Flash Flood, Trinity
- When
- October 6, 5:24 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Trinity County, Trinity
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.089, -95.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Montgomery
- When
- October 6, 6:00 AM CST to 7:15 AM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Conroe
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.300, -95.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Fort Bend
- When
- October 6, 6:20 AM CST to 6:40 AM CST
- Where
- Fort Bend County, Needville to Richmond
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 10 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 29.400, -95.830
Trees down in Needville. Trees and powerlines down across eastern portions of the county.
Flash Flood, Wharton
- When
- October 6, 6:30 AM CST to 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Wharton County, Wharton
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 29.278, -96.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Minor street flooding in Wharton.
Flash Flood, Liberty
- When
- October 6, 6:38 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Liberty County, Romayor
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.152, -94.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Minor street flooding in Romayor.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harris
- When
- October 6, 6:50 AM CST
- Where
- Harris County, Houston
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 29.730, -95.370
60 mph winds in the Galleria area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brazoria
- When
- October 6, 7:15 AM CST to 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Brazoria County, Rosharon to 3 mi SW of Alvin
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 29.320, -95.430
Trees and powerlines blown down at CR 51 between HWY 288 & FM 521 and along CR 172.
Thunderstorm Wind, Matagorda
- When
- October 6, 7:17 AM CST
- Where
- Matagorda County, Sargent
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 28.830, -95.650
Wind damage to 2 homes in Sargent.
Thunderstorm Wind, Galveston
- When
- October 6, 7:31 AM CST
- Where
- Galveston County, Dickinson
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 29.470, -95.050
60 mph wind gust at NWS Houston/Galveston.
Thunderstorm Wind, Galveston
- When
- October 6, 7:56 AM CST to 8:15 AM CST
- Where
- Galveston County, Jamaica Beach to Port Bolivar
- Measured
- 64 kt (74 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 29.180, -94.970
62 mph winds at Jamaica Beach and 75 mph gusts at the Ferry landing in Galveston.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers
- When
- October 6, 8:25 AM CST
- Where
- Chambers County, Hankamer
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 29.850, -94.630
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Flood in Michigan, October 6, 199812 injured · $1.4 million · F1 · 4 events
- Tornado in Louisiana, October 6, 1998$50,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, October 6, 1998$30,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Texas, October 6 to 19, 1998F0 · 23 events
- Flash Flood in Texas, October 6, 1998$20,000 · 1 event
- Flooding in Missouri, October 6 to 12, 199811 events
- Flash Flooding in Arkansas, October 6, 19985 events
- Flash Flooding in Arkansas, October 6, 19983 events
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, October 6, 199850 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, October 6, 19981 event
- Flash Flood in Texas, October 6, 19981 event
- Flash Flood in Texas, October 6, 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: 5672305, 5672638, 5672306, 5672640, 5672639, 5672641, 5672643, 5672642, 5672645, 5672644, 5672647, 5672646.