Texas, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 23, 1984

March 23, 1984 · NWS AT · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

8 hail, 3 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
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

8 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Coleman

When
March 23, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Coleman County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -99.430

Hail, Tom Green

When
March 23, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.330, -100.430

Hail, Comanche

When
March 23, 4:05 AM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.100, -98.170

Hail, Erath

When
March 23, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.070, -98.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
March 23, 7:49 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
31.150, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Falls

When
March 23, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Falls County
Coordinates
31.080, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Falls

When
March 23, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Falls County
Coordinates
31.080, -96.980

Hail, Grimes

When
March 23, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Grimes County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.480, -95.980

Hail, Angelina

When
March 23, 2:32 PM CST
Where
Angelina County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.230, -94.520

Hail, San Jacinto

When
March 23, 3:40 PM CST
Where
San Jacinto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.550, -95.250

Tornado, Dallas

When
March 23, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.770, -96.600

Hail, Montgomery

When
March 23, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
30.320, -95.450

Tornado, Rockwall

When
March 23, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Rockwall County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.930, -96.450

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: 10144901, 10144902, 10144903, 10144904, 10144905, 10144906, 10144907, 10144908, 10144909, 10144910, 10144911, 10144912, 10144913.