Texas, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 16, 1982

April 16, 1982 · NWS ATA · 14 events in 8 counties and zones

9 hail, 4 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, San Augustine

When
April 16, 12:15 AM CST
Where
San Augustine County
Coordinates
31.520, -94.120

Tornado, McCulloch

When
April 16, 12:26 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.130, -99.620

Tornado, McCulloch

When
April 16, 12:26 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.130, -99.620

Hail, Denton

When
April 16, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.270, -97.250

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 16, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -97.250

Hail, Menard

When
April 16, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Menard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.920, -99.780

Hail, Mason

When
April 16, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.730, -99.580

Tornado, Denton

When
April 16, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
77 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.080, -97.200

Hail, Mason

When
April 16, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.770, -99.370

Tornado, Dallas

When
April 16, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.950, -97.020

Hail, Denton

When
April 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -97.180

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 16, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -97.480

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 16, 5:32 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -97.270

Hail, Collin

When
April 16, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -96.720

What these are

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.
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.
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.

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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: 10128779, 10128780, 10128781, 10128782, 10128783, 10128784, 10128785, 10128786, 10128787, 10128788, 10128789, 10128790, 10128791, 10128792.