Hail — De Witt, Texas

1994-04-15 · near Countywide, De Witt, Texas

Event narrative

The combination of damaging wind and marble- to dime-sized hail caused extensive damage to homes, trees, and crops between Nordheim, Yorktown, and Arneckville. Several trees were knocked over by the winds which were estimated at over 58 mph. Vegetation was completely stripped from trees and shrubs across the area. Birds and poultry were killed by the storm. Widespread damage was reported to vehicle windows and bodies. Many fields were reported to have been stripped of all vegetation by the storm. Heavy rain accompanied the storm, with up to 3.5 inch accumulations reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10352532. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.