Texas, 2022

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, October 15 to 16, 2022

October 15 to 16, 2022 · NWS FWD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Isolated thunderstorms produced hail in the city of Decatur the afternoon of October 15. A complex of thunderstorms produced minor wind damage along the Red River before weakening as it pushed farther south, the night of October 15 into the morning of October 16.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 FWD wrote it up.

Isolated thunderstorms produced hail in the city of Decatur the afternoon of October 15. A complex of thunderstorms produced minor wind damage along the Red River before weakening as it pushed farther south, the night of October 15 into the morning of October 16.

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:04 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Wise

When
October 15, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Wise County, 0.69 mi N of Decatur
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
33.240, -97.600

A trained spotter reported nickel sized hail in Decatur, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
October 16, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Grayson County, 1.86 mi WSW of Locust
Measured
48 kt (55 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.790, -96.810

A public report indicated that a dock was flipped by thunderstorm winds on Lake Texoma just east of Gordonville, TX.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1061445, 1061446.