Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 12, 1984

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 12, 1984
Start: 1984-02-12T02:15
End: 1984-02-12T08:30
Location: Texas

February 12, 1984 · NWS T · 16 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $278,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 16

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bandera

When: February 12, 2:15 AM CST
Where: Bandera County
Coordinates: 29.800, -99.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When: February 12, 3:06 AM CST
Where: Bexar County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 29.400, -98.630

Tornado, Bexar

When: February 12, 3:10 AM CST
Where: Bexar County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 29.400, -98.570

Tornado, Bexar

When: February 12, 3:15 AM CST
Where: Bexar County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 29.330, -98.400

Tornado, Bexar

When: February 12, 3:20 AM CST
Where: Bexar County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 29.400, -98.470

Tornado, Bexar

When: February 12, 3:25 AM CST
Where: Bexar County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 29.500, -98.470

Hail, Gonzales

When: February 12, 4:30 AM CST
Where: Gonzales County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 29.480, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: February 12, 6:35 AM CST
Where: Harris County
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 29.980, -95.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Wharton

When: February 12, 6:45 AM CST
Where: Wharton County
Coordinates: 29.300, -96.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: February 12, 6:53 AM CST
Where: Harris County
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 29.980, -95.350

Tornado, Galveston

When: February 12, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Galveston County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 29.350, -95.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: February 12, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Harris County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 29.730, -95.370

Tornado, Harris

When: February 12, 7:25 AM CST
Where: Harris County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 29.670, -95.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: February 12, 7:25 AM CST
Where: Harris County
Measured: 83 kt (96 mph)
Coordinates: 29.670, -95.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: February 12, 8:10 AM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 30.000, -93.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When: February 12, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Orange County
Coordinates: 30.100, -93.900

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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 10144847, 10144848, 10144849, 10144850, 10140945, 10140946, 10140947, 10140948, 10140949, 10140950, 10140951, 10140952, 10140953, 10143723, 10143724, 10143725.