Texas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, July 21, 1986

July 21, 1986 · NWS FTW · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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
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

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
July 21, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.100, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
July 21, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Coordinates
32.750, -98.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
July 21, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Llano

When
July 21, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Llano County
Coordinates
30.600, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
July 21, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
32.350, -95.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
July 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
32.700, -97.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
July 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Coordinates
32.470, -98.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
July 21, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Coordinates
32.470, -98.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
July 21, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Coordinates
33.430, -94.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
July 21, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Young County
Coordinates
33.100, -98.600

Hail, Cass

When
July 21, 7:38 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -94.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockwall

When
July 21, 8:57 PM CST
Where
Rockwall County
Coordinates
32.930, -96.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
July 21, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.750, -96.980

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.

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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: 10142129, 10142130, 10142131, 10142132, 10142133, 10142134, 10142135, 10142136, 10142137, 10142138, 10142139, 10142140, 10142141.