Texas, 1986

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 4, 1986

April 4, 1986 · NWS FTW · 62 events in 24 counties and zones

51 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 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
2
Property damage
$253,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
62

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

51 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 4, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.170, -95.250

Hail, Franklin

When
April 4, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.170, -95.250

Hail, Uvalde

When
April 4, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.280, -99.600

Hail, Frio

When
April 4, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Frio County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.030, -99.330

Hail, Hopkins

When
April 4, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.150, -95.600

Hail, Frio

When
April 4, 4:40 AM CST
Where
Frio County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.900, -99.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
April 4, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
32.370, -95.320

Hail, Wichita

When
April 4, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.100, -98.570

Hail, Johnson

When
April 4, 2:28 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -97.270

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 4, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -97.130

Hail, Johnson

When
April 4, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -97.320

Hail, Dallas

When
April 4, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Hail, Dallas

When
April 4, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Hail, Dallas

When
April 4, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -96.950

Hail, Dallas

When
April 4, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Hail, Dallas

When
April 4, 4:06 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -96.970

Hail, Johnson

When
April 4, 4:29 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -97.220

Hail, Johnson

When
April 4, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -97.120

Hail, Ellis

When
April 4, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -97.080

Hail, Ellis

When
April 4, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -96.920

Hail, Dallas

When
April 4, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Hail, Fannin

When
April 4, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.430, -96.170

Tornado, Bowie

When
April 4, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.520, -94.650

Hail, Hopkins

When
April 4, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.230, -95.480

Tornado, Bowie

When
April 4, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.500, -94.420

Hail, Gregg

When
April 4, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -94.870

Tornado, Bowie

When
April 4, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.500, -94.200

Tornado, Fannin

When
April 4, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.580, -95.920

Hail, Lamar

When
April 4, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.550, -95.730

Hail, Ellis

When
April 4, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -96.980

Hail, Ellis

When
April 4, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -96.800

Hail, Upshur

When
April 4, 5:34 PM CST
Where
Upshur County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -94.870

Hail, Gregg

When
April 4, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Hail, Lamar

When
April 4, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -95.530

Hail, Cass

When
April 4, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -94.550

Hail, Franklin

When
April 4, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.350, -95.230

Hail, Ellis

When
April 4, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -96.800

Hail, Titus

When
April 4, 6:11 PM CST
Where
Titus County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -95.100

Hail, Morris

When
April 4, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -94.700

Hail, Cass

When
April 4, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.070, -94.370

Hail, Ellis

When
April 4, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -96.670

Hail, Harrison

When
April 4, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -94.570

Hail, Cass

When
April 4, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.000, -94.600

Hail, Red River

When
April 4, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.470, -94.880

Hail, Dallas

When
April 4, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -96.680

Hail, Marion

When
April 4, 6:39 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -94.350

Hail, Kaufman

When
April 4, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -96.320

Hail, Kaufman

When
April 4, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -96.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 4, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
32.750, -94.350

Hail, Cass

When
April 4, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -94.250

Hail, Cass

When
April 4, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.120, -94.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
April 4, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
33.070, -94.370

Hail, Van Zandt

When
April 4, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.680, -96.000

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 4, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.680, -97.450

Hail, Van Zandt

When
April 4, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
April 4, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Coordinates
33.380, -94.180

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 4, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -97.350

Hail, Bowie

When
April 4, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.380, -94.180

Tornado, Van Zandt

When
April 4, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.600, -95.870

Hail, Hopkins

When
April 4, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
April 4, 9:12 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Coordinates
33.480, -94.520

Hail, Wood

When
April 4, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -95.480

What these are

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10143039, 10143040, 10143041, 10143042, 10143043, 10143044, 10143045, 10143046, 10143047, 10143048, 10143049, 10143050, 10143051, 10143052, 10143053, 10143054, 10143055, 10143056, 10143057, 10143058, 10143059, 10143060, 10143061, 10143062, 10143063, 10143064, 10143065, 10143066, 10143067, 10143068, 10143069, 10143070, 10143071, 10143072, 10143073, 10143074, 10143075, 10143076, 10143077, 10143078, and more.