Texas, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 25, 1982

April 25, 1982 · NWS ATA · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

7 tornado, 6 hail, 2 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
$525,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

7 tornado, 6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Fannin

When
April 25, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
33.580, -96.170

Hail, Lamar

When
April 25, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.870, -95.570

Tornado, Red River

When
April 25, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
77 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.850, -95.250

Tornado, Howard

When
April 25, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.550, -95.350

Tornado, Red River

When
April 25, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Rating
F2
Path length
12 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.550, -95.330

Hail, Bowie

When
April 25, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.530, -94.680

Tornado, Bowie

When
April 25, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
33.500, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
April 25, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Coordinates
33.500, -94.620

Hail, Bowie

When
April 25, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.500, -94.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
April 25, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
33.180, -94.750

Tornado, Cass

When
April 25, 7:42 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F1
Path length
6 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
33.000, -94.600

Tornado, Bowie

When
April 25, 7:54 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
33.350, -94.150

Hail, Gregg

When
April 25, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Hail, Panola

When
April 25, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.100, -94.480

Hail, Shelby

When
April 25, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -94.150

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10131281, 10131282, 10131283, 10131284, 10131285, 10131286, 10131287, 10131288, 10131289, 10131290, 10131291, 10131292, 10131293, 10131294, 10131295.