Texas, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, December 13, 1984

December 13, 1984 · NWS AT · 23 events in 16 counties and zones

20 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, 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
46
Property damage
$50 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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

20 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
December 13, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
29.320, -98.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Atascosa

When
December 13, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Atascosa County
Coordinates
28.920, -98.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
December 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
29.880, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Guadalupe

When
December 13, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Guadalupe County
Coordinates
29.550, -97.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Guadalupe

When
December 13, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Guadalupe County
Coordinates
29.780, -97.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
December 13, 7:05 AM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
30.180, -96.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Bastrop

When
December 13, 7:05 AM CST
Where
Bastrop County
Coordinates
29.930, -97.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
December 13, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Williamson County
Coordinates
30.570, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Brazos

When
December 13, 8:05 AM CST
Where
Brazos County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
30.600, -96.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleson

When
December 13, 8:05 AM CST
Where
Burleson County
Coordinates
30.430, -96.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleson

When
December 13, 8:25 AM CST
Where
Burleson County
Coordinates
30.480, -96.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
December 13, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
30.920, -96.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Brazos

When
December 13, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Brazos County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
30.670, -96.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
December 13, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Ellis County
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.430, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Brazos

When
December 13, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Brazos County
Coordinates
30.580, -96.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
December 13, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
30.970, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Leon

When
December 13, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Leon County
Coordinates
31.130, -95.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
December 13, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Ellis County
Injuries
10 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.350, -96.800

Tornado, Dallas

When
December 13, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Rating
F3
Path length
3.1 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
32.720, -96.630

Tornado, Dallas

When
December 13, 9:51 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Rating
F3
Path length
6.9 mi
Path width
500 yd
Injuries
28 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
32.780, -96.630

Hail, Houston

When
December 13, 9:55 AM CST
Where
Houston County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.320, -95.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
December 13, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Collin County
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.170, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When
December 13, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Upshur County
Coordinates
32.580, -95.100

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10141650, 10141651, 10141652, 10141653, 10142509, 10142510, 10142511, 10142512, 10142513, 10142514, 10142515, 10142516, 10142731, 10142732, 10142733, 10142734, 10142735, 10142736, 10142737, 10142738, 10142739, 10142740, 10142741.