Texas, 1983

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, April 22, 1983

April 22, 1983 · NWS AT · 11 events in 9 counties and zones

10 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
11

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Baylor

When
April 22, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Baylor County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.750, -99.230

Hail, Rusk

When
April 22, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.880, -94.700

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 22, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.970, -97.130

Hail, Harrison

When
April 22, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -94.370

Hail, Panola

When
April 22, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -94.520

Hail, Marion

When
April 22, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -94.350

Hail, Collin

When
April 22, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -96.680

Hail, Dallas

When
April 22, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -96.630

Hail, Rockwall

When
April 22, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Rockwall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -96.450

Hail, Rockwall

When
April 22, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Rockwall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -96.430

Hail, Dallas

When
April 22, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -96.630

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10141740, 10141741, 10141742, 10141743, 10141744, 10141745, 10141746, 10141747, 10141748, 10141749, 10141750.