Texas, 1984

Tornado and Hail in Texas, October 6, 1984

October 6, 1984 · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 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
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Coleman

When
October 6, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.680, -99.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
October 6, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.750, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
October 6, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
31.700, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
October 6, 3:45 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
31.620, -97.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
October 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
31.700, -98.120

Hail, Limestone

When
October 6, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.530, -96.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
October 6, 5:33 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.420, -99.680

Hail, Taylor

When
October 6, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.420, -99.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
October 6, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
31.600, -96.500

Hail, Freestone

When
October 6, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.800, -96.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
October 6, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Coordinates
32.720, -98.850

Hail, Leon

When
October 6, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Leon County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -96.070

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.
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.
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: 10144960, 10144961, 10144962, 10144963, 10144964, 10144965, 10144966, 10144967, 10144968, 10144969, 10144970, 10144971.