Texas, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 18, 1984

March 18, 1984 · NWS AT · 46 events in 15 counties and zones

35 hail, 9 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
0
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
46

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

35 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Archer

When
March 18, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.450, -98.920

Hail, Parker

When
March 18, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -97.850

Hail, Wise

When
March 18, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -97.800

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
March 18, 3:36 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -98.370

Hail, Wise

When
March 18, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -97.580

Tornado, Denton

When
March 18, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
33.170, -97.400

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
March 18, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -98.330

Hail, Parker

When
March 18, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -98.020

Hail, Parker

When
March 18, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -97.750

Hail, Denton

When
March 18, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -97.180

Hail, Wise

When
March 18, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.080, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
March 18, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Coordinates
33.080, -97.580

Hail, Parker

When
March 18, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -97.750

Hail, Denton

When
March 18, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -97.300

Hail, Tarrant

When
March 18, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -97.430

Hail, Parker

When
March 18, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -97.700

Tornado, Tarrant

When
March 18, 5:13 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
32.880, -97.370

Hail, Erath

When
March 18, 5:19 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -98.200

Hail, Parker

When
March 18, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -97.800

Hail, Tarrant

When
March 18, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
March 18, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.870, -97.370

Hail, Erath

When
March 18, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -98.200

Hail, Grayson

When
March 18, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.520, -96.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
March 18, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.870, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
March 18, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.520, -96.700

Hail, Denton

When
March 18, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -97.180

Hail, Dallas

When
March 18, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -96.920

Hail, Tarrant

When
March 18, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Hail, Tarrant

When
March 18, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
March 18, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.930, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Erath

When
March 18, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Coordinates
32.230, -98.200

Hail, Tarrant

When
March 18, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Hail, Collin

When
March 18, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -96.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
March 18, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.100, -96.620

Hail, Dallas

When
March 18, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Erath

When
March 18, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Coordinates
32.230, -98.200

Hail, Hill

When
March 18, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.950, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
March 18, 7:11 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Coordinates
31.400, -97.780

Hail, Hill

When
March 18, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.070, -97.230

Hail, Coryell

When
March 18, 7:18 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.400, -97.780

Hail, Coryell

When
March 18, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.400, -97.780

Hail, Bell

When
March 18, 7:54 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -97.730

Hail, Coryell

When
March 18, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -97.920

Hail, Kendall

When
March 18, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Kendall County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.970, -98.600

Hail, Bexar

When
March 18, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.400, -98.630

Hail, Bexar

When
March 18, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.420, -98.500

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: 10143783, 10143784, 10143785, 10144635, 10144636, 10144637, 10144638, 10144639, 10144640, 10144641, 10144642, 10144643, 10144644, 10144645, 10144860, 10144861, 10144862, 10144863, 10144864, 10144865, 10144866, 10144867, 10144868, 10144869, 10144870, 10144871, 10144872, 10144873, 10144874, 10144875, 10144876, 10144877, 10144878, 10144879, 10144880, 10144881, 10144882, 10144883, 10144884, 10144885, and more.