Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 11, 1986

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 11, 1986
Start: 1986-03-11T12:33
End: 1986-03-11T22:15
Location: Texas

March 11, 1986 · NWS FTW · 61 events in 33 counties and zones

46 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 3 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: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 61

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

46 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Montague

When: March 11, 12:33 PM CST
Where: Montague County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.700, -97.530

Hail, Knox

When: March 11, 1:25 PM CST
Where: Knox County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.450, -99.620

Hail, Haskell

When: March 11, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Haskell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.370, -99.750

Hail, Haskell

When: March 11, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Haskell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.180, -99.750

Hail, Knox

When: March 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Knox County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.450, -99.620

Hail, Knox

When: March 11, 2:21 PM CST
Where: Knox County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.470, -99.520

Hail, Baylor

When: March 11, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Baylor County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.500, -99.430

Hail, Montague

When: March 11, 2:33 PM CST
Where: Montague County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.700, -97.530

Hail, Baylor

When: March 11, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Baylor County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.520, -99.250

Hail, Eastland

When: March 11, 2:55 PM CST
Where: Eastland County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.380, -98.970

Hail, Throckmorton

When: March 11, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Throckmorton County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.180, -99.180

Tornado, Eastland

When: March 11, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Eastland County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 32.450, -98.820

Tornado, Stephens

When: March 11, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Stephens County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 32.800, -98.900

Hail, Young

When: March 11, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Young County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.370, -98.770

Hail, Eastland

When: March 11, 3:59 PM CST
Where: Eastland County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.380, -98.970

Hail, Palo Pinto

When: March 11, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Palo Pinto County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.550, -98.500

Hail, Palo Pinto

When: March 11, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Palo Pinto County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.770, -98.300

Hail, Clay

When: March 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Clay County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.750, -98.270

Hail, Palo Pinto

When: March 11, 4:43 PM CST
Where: Palo Pinto County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.530, -98.420

Hail, Parker

When: March 11, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Parker County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.770, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Montague

When: March 11, 5:04 PM CST
Where: Montague County
Coordinates: 33.670, -97.770

Tornado, Parker

When: March 11, 5:08 PM CST
Where: Parker County
Rating: F2
Path length: 9 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Coordinates: 32.770, -97.870

Hail, Comanche

When: March 11, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Comanche County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.900, -98.620

Hail, Parker

When: March 11, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Parker County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.950, -97.680

Hail, Wise

When: March 11, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Wise County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.370, -97.680

Hail, Fannin

When: March 11, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Fannin County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.580, -96.180

Hail, Wise

When: March 11, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Wise County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.000, -97.480

Hail, Tarrant

When: March 11, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.900, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When: March 11, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Denton County
Coordinates: 33.180, -97.300

Hail, Hood

When: March 11, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Hood County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.450, -97.800

Hail, Johnson

When: March 11, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.350, -97.400

Hail, Denton

When: March 11, 6:02 PM CST
Where: Denton County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.100, -97.280

Hail, Cooke

When: March 11, 6:04 PM CST
Where: Cooke County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.630, -97.150

Hail, Denton

When: March 11, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Denton County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.200, -97.120

Hail, Hood

When: March 11, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Hood County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.450, -97.800

Hail, Somervell

When: March 11, 6:11 PM CST
Where: Somervell County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.230, -97.750

Hail, Collin

When: March 11, 6:58 PM CST
Where: Collin County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.200, -96.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When: March 11, 6:58 PM CST
Where: Collin County
Coordinates: 33.320, -96.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When: March 11, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Collin County
Coordinates: 33.170, -96.370

Hail, Johnson

When: March 11, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.400, -97.220

Hail, Cooke

When: March 11, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Cooke County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.630, -97.150

Hail, Ellis

When: March 11, 7:33 PM CST
Where: Ellis County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.180, -96.880

Hail, Ellis

When: March 11, 7:33 PM CST
Where: Ellis County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.480, -96.980

Hail, Hunt

When: March 11, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Hunt County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.370, -96.080

Hail, Fannin

When: March 11, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Fannin County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.420, -95.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When: March 11, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Fannin County
Coordinates: 33.380, -96.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: March 11, 7:54 PM CST
Where: Williamson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 30.500, -97.820

Hail, Medina

When: March 11, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Medina County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.350, -99.150

Hail, Bexar

When: March 11, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Bexar County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 29.580, -98.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When: March 11, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Upshur County
Coordinates: 32.850, -94.930

Hail, Bexar

When: March 11, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Bexar County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 29.580, -98.700

Hail, Bexar

When: March 11, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Bexar County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.420, -98.500

Hail, Wilson

When: March 11, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Wilson County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.130, -98.200

Hail, Red River

When: March 11, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Red River County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.470, -95.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: March 11, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Wood County
Coordinates: 32.670, -95.480

Hail, Wilson

When: March 11, 9:25 PM CST
Where: Wilson County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.130, -98.170

Hail, Freestone

When: March 11, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Freestone County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.720, -96.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Titus

When: March 11, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Titus County
Coordinates: 33.170, -94.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: March 11, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Wood County
Coordinates: 32.830, -95.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: March 11, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Coordinates: 32.950, -95.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When: March 11, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Upshur County
Coordinates: 32.850, -94.930

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10145256, 10145257, 10145258, 10145259, 10145260, 10145261, 10145262, 10145263, 10145264, 10145265, 10145266, 10145267, 10145268, 10145269, 10145270, 10145271, 10145272, 10145273, 10145274, 10145275, 10145276, 10145277, 10145278, 10145279, 10141654, 10141655, 10145280, 10141656, 10141657, 10141658, 10141659, 10141660, 10141661, 10141879, 10141880, 10141881, 10141882, 10141883, 10141884, 10141885, and more.