Texas, 1983

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, April 20, 1983

April 20, 1983 · NWS NG · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

4 hail, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

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

Hail, Gaines

When
April 20, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Gaines County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -102.770

Hail, Mitchell

When
April 20, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -100.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Scurry

When
April 20, 11:07 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Coordinates
32.600, -101.000

Hail, Runnels

When
April 20, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -100.130

Hail, Nolan

When
April 20, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Nolan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -100.530

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.

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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: 10141518, 10141735, 10141736, 10141737, 10141738.