Texas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 30, 1986

April 30, 1986 · NWS SPS · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

10 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
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

10 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Montague

When
April 30, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.570, -97.850

Hail, Montague

When
April 30, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -97.980

Hail, Clay

When
April 30, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -98.030

Hail, Wise

When
April 30, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.050, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
April 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.550, -97.200

Hail, Parker

When
April 30, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -97.800

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 30, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -97.370

Hail, Atascosa

When
April 30, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Atascosa County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.030, -98.580

Hail, Bexar

When
April 30, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.420, -98.500

Hail, Hood

When
April 30, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Hood County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -97.730

Hail, Johnson

When
April 30, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Falls

When
April 30, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Falls County
Coordinates
31.300, -96.900

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.

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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: 10141994, 10141995, 10141996, 10141997, 10141998, 10141999, 10142000, 10142001, 10142002, 10142003, 10142004, 10142005.