Texas, 1983

Tornado and Hail in Texas, November 19, 1983

November 19, 1983 · NWS NG · 17 events in 9 counties and zones

11 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

11 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tarrant

When
November 19, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.320

Hail, Tarrant

When
November 19, 5:40 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.320

Hail, Tarrant

When
November 19, 6:05 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -97.130

Hail, Dallas

When
November 19, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -96.800

Hail, Dallas

When
November 19, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -96.800

Hail, Ellis

When
November 19, 6:40 AM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
November 19, 6:40 AM CST
Where
Ellis County
Coordinates
32.480, -96.980

Hail, Dallas

When
November 19, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -96.800

Hail, Dallas

When
November 19, 6:55 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.630, -96.530

Hail, Johnson

When
November 19, 6:55 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -97.180

Hail, Collin

When
November 19, 7:05 AM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.030, -96.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When
November 19, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Navarro County
Coordinates
32.020, -96.370

Tornado, Brazos

When
November 19, 9:10 AM CST
Where
Brazos County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
30.400, -96.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
November 19, 12:41 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
29.950, -94.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
November 19, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
29.900, -94.150

Hail, Denton

When
November 19, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
33.070, -97.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
November 19, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Coordinates
33.070, -97.000

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.

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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: 10142565, 10142566, 10142567, 10142568, 10142569, 10142570, 10142571, 10142572, 10142573, 10142574, 10142575, 10142576, 10142577, 10142578, 10143434, 10143435, 10143436.