Texas, 1984

Tornado and Hail in Texas, March 12, 1984

March 12, 1984 · NWS GN · 20 events in 11 counties and zones

17 hail, 2 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
1
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

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

Hail, Crockett

When
March 12, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Crockett County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.520, -101.200

Hail, Hamilton

When
March 12, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.700, -98.120

Hail, Val Verde

When
March 12, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.230, -101.200

Hail, Val Verde

When
March 12, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.970, -101.220

Hail, Travis

When
March 12, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.430, -98.030

Hail, Bexar

When
March 12, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
29.670, -98.630

Hail, Travis

When
March 12, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.430, -98.030

Hail, Edwards

When
March 12, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Edwards County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.930, -100.230

Hail, Edwards

When
March 12, 3:02 AM CST
Where
Edwards County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.680, -100.220

Hail, Victoria

When
March 12, 3:40 AM CST
Where
Victoria County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.920, -97.100

Hail, Victoria

When
March 12, 3:50 AM CST
Where
Victoria County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
28.800, -96.980

Tornado, Victoria

When
March 12, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Victoria County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
28.800, -96.980

Hail, Bandera

When
March 12, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Bandera County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.720, -99.070

Hail, Victoria

When
March 12, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Victoria County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.800, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
March 12, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Victoria County
Coordinates
28.820, -97.020

Hail, Calhoun

When
March 12, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.620, -96.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
March 12, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
28.620, -96.630

Hail, Walker

When
March 12, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Walker County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.720, -95.570

Hail, Harris

When
March 12, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.700, -95.030

Hail, Harris

When
March 12, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.880, -95.380

What these are

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

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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: 10143762, 10143763, 10143764, 10143765, 10143766, 10143767, 10143768, 10143769, 10143770, 10143771, 10143772, 10143773, 10143774, 10143775, 10143776, 10143777, 10143778, 10143779, 10143780, 10143781.