Texas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, March 13, 1986

March 13, 1986 · NWS FTW · 15 events in 11 counties and zones

14 hail, 1 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
15

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

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

Hail, Dallas

When
March 13, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -96.920

Hail, Hunt

When
March 13, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Hunt County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -96.030

Hail, Red River

When
March 13, 2:50 AM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.620, -95.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Sutton

When
March 13, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Sutton County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
30.570, -100.630

Hail, Jones

When
March 13, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -99.920

Hail, Jones

When
March 13, 4:33 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -99.830

Hail, Bee

When
March 13, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Bee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.170, -97.600

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
March 13, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -98.250

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
March 13, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -98.370

Hail, San Patricio

When
March 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where
San Patricio County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
27.870, -97.330

Hail, Parker

When
March 13, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -97.870

Hail, Parker

When
March 13, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -97.800

Hail, Aransas

When
March 13, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Aransas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.120, -97.020

Hail, Tarrant

When
March 13, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.430

Hail, Tarrant

When
March 13, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -97.320

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.

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: 10141917, 10141918, 10141919, 10141920, 10141921, 10141922, 10141923, 10141924, 10141925, 10141926, 10141927, 10141928, 10141929, 10141930, 10141931.