Texas, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 2, 1982

April 2, 1982 · 34 events in 16 counties and zones

15 hail, 12 tornado, 7 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
11
Injuries
174
Property damage
$56 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
34

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

15 hail, 12 tornado, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Coryell

When
April 2, 3:10 AM CST
Where
Coryell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.430, -97.750

Hail, Johnson

When
April 2, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -97.400

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 2, 6:35 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -97.320

Hail, Johnson

When
April 2, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -97.380

Hail, Johnson

When
April 2, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -97.320

Hail, Dallas

When
April 2, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.600

Hail, Dallas

When
April 2, 8:05 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -96.630

Hail, Dallas

When
April 2, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.600

Hail, Hunt

When
April 2, 9:10 AM CST
Where
Hunt County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -96.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When
April 2, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Delta County
Coordinates
33.370, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
April 2, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Coordinates
33.130, -95.600

Hail, Grayson

When
April 2, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.630, -96.570

Tornado, Fannin

When
April 2, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Rating
F3
Path length
22 mi
Path width
150 yd
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
33.630, -96.280

Hail, Fannin

When
April 2, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
33.680, -96.230

Hail, Fannin

When
April 2, 3:21 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.630, -96.230

Tornado, Fannin

When
April 2, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
33.650, -96.170

Tornado, Lamar

When
April 2, 3:44 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Rating
F3
Path length
10 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
33.630, -95.850

Tornado, Lamar

When
April 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Rating
F4
Path length
17 mi
Path width
250 yd
Deaths
10 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
170 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
33.650, -95.630

Tornado, Lamar

When
April 2, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.630, -95.580

Hail, Lamar

When
April 2, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -95.530

Tornado, Red River

When
April 2, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Rating
F4
Path length
6 mi
Path width
250 yd
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
33.670, -95.330

Tornado, Red River

When
April 2, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Rating
F2
Path length
5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.630, -95.220

Tornado, Red River

When
April 2, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
1,050 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.650, -95.050

Tornado, Red River

When
April 2, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Rating
F3
Path length
17 mi
Path width
233 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.630, -95.030

Tornado, Bowie

When
April 2, 4:53 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Rating
F3
Path length
5 mi
Path width
233 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.620, -94.770

Tornado, Bowie

When
April 2, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Rating
F3
Path length
4 mi
Path width
233 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.570, -94.620

Hail, Bowie

When
April 2, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.500, -94.620

Hail, Bowie

When
April 2, 5:54 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.350, -95.250

Tornado, Wood

When
April 2, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
150 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.700, -95.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
April 2, 6:57 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Coordinates
33.380, -94.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
April 2, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Coordinates
32.250, -94.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
April 2, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.530, -94.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
April 2, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Coordinates
32.150, -94.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
April 2, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Coordinates
32.130, -94.130

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Tornado, Fannin1982-04-02Direct

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10128737, 10128738, 10128739, 10128740, 10128741, 10128742, 10128743, 10128744, 10128745, 10128746, 10128747, 10128748, 10128749, 10128750, 10128751, 10128752, 10128753, 10128754, 10128755, 10128756, 10128757, 10128758, 10128759, 10128760, 10128761, 10128762, 10128763, 10128764, 10128765, 10128766, 10128767, 10128768, 10128769, 10128770.