Texas, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 21, 1984

May 21, 1984 · NWS ATA · 14 events in 8 counties and zones

12 hail, 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

12 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Jasper

When
May 21, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Jasper County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
30.920, -94.050

Hail, San Jacinto

When
May 21, 12:50 PM CST
Where
San Jacinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.550, -95.250

Hail, San Jacinto

When
May 21, 2:00 PM CST
Where
San Jacinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.550, -95.250

Hail, Brazos

When
May 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Brazos County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.670, -96.370

Hail, Polk

When
May 21, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.700, -94.930

Tornado, San Jacinto

When
May 21, 3:40 PM CST
Where
San Jacinto County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.370, -95.130

Hail, San Jacinto

When
May 21, 3:45 PM CST
Where
San Jacinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.730, -95.330

Hail, Polk

When
May 21, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.770, -94.820

Hail, Walker

When
May 21, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Walker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.820, -95.570

Hail, Brazos

When
May 21, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Brazos County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.670, -96.370

Hail, San Jacinto

When
May 21, 4:30 PM CST
Where
San Jacinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.730, -95.330

Hail, Bell

When
May 21, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.880, -97.730

Hail, Williamson

When
May 21, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.520, -97.430

Hail, Rains

When
May 21, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Rains County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -95.820

What these are

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: 10143179, 10143180, 10143181, 10143182, 10143183, 10143184, 10143185, 10143186, 10143187, 10143188, 10143189, 10143190, 10143191, 10143192.