Texas, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 20, 1984

April 20, 1984 · NWS T · 34 events in 12 counties and zones

22 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
2
Property damage
$60
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

22 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cooke

When
April 20, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.480, -97.170

Hail, Denton

When
April 20, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.400, -96.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooke

When
April 20, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Coordinates
33.480, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
April 20, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.470, -96.920

Hail, Grayson

When
April 20, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -96.580

Hail, Grayson

When
April 20, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.550, -96.600

Hail, Parker

When
April 20, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -97.800

Hail, Fannin

When
April 20, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -96.370

Hail, Parker

When
April 20, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.980, -97.850

Hail, Wise

When
April 20, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.230, -97.600

Tornado, Grayson

When
April 20, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
33.950, -96.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
April 20, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.420, -96.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
April 20, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.220, -97.770

Hail, Parker

When
April 20, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.970, -97.680

Hail, Fannin

When
April 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -96.180

Hail, Grayson

When
April 20, 6:33 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -96.580

Hail, Grayson

When
April 20, 6:33 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -96.830

Tornado, Fannin

When
April 20, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
33.950, -96.370

Hail, Parker

When
April 20, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
April 20, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.000, -97.480

Hail, Fannin

When
April 20, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -95.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
April 20, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.000, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
April 20, 6:56 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Coordinates
33.020, -97.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
April 20, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Coordinates
33.700, -96.050

Hail, Fannin

When
April 20, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -95.920

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 20, 7:08 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -97.270

Hail, Johnson

When
April 20, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
April 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.920, -96.630

Hail, Dallas

When
April 20, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -96.800

Hail, Denton

When
April 20, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -97.170

Hail, Johnson

When
April 20, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
April 20, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.650, -95.530

Hail, Bowie

When
April 20, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -94.670

Hail, Navarro

When
April 20, 10:38 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.100, -96.470

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: 10142696, 10142697, 10142698, 10142699, 10142700, 10142701, 10142702, 10142703, 10142704, 10142705, 10142706, 10142707, 10142708, 10142709, 10142710, 10142711, 10142712, 10142713, 10142714, 10142715, 10142716, 10142717, 10142718, 10141795, 10142719, 10141796, 10141797, 10141798, 10141799, 10141800, 10141801, 10141802, 10141803, 10141804.