Texas, 1986

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 14, 1986

May 14, 1986 · 27 events in 16 counties and zones

16 hail, 7 tornado, 4 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
4
Property damage
$5.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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

16 hail, 7 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Collingsworth

When
May 14, 12:18 PM CST
Where
Collingsworth County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.850, -100.220

Tornado, Dallam

When
May 14, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Dallam County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
36.300, -102.820

Tornado, Randall

When
May 14, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Rating
F0
Path length
3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
35.070, -101.820

Tornado, Armstrong

When
May 14, 2:08 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
35.050, -101.370

Hail, Wilbarger

When
May 14, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.130, -99.200

Hail, Knox

When
May 14, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -99.800

Hail, Knox

When
May 14, 3:53 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -99.800

Hail, Donley

When
May 14, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Donley County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.930, -100.900

Tornado, Baylor

When
May 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Baylor County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.500, -99.380

Hail, Hall

When
May 14, 5:06 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.720, -100.530

Hail, Baylor

When
May 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Baylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.620, -99.220

Hail, Archer

When
May 14, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -98.650

Hail, Collingsworth

When
May 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Collingsworth County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.850, -100.220

Tornado, Archer

When
May 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Rating
F3
Path length
11 mi
Path width
250 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
33.530, -98.700

Tornado, Clay

When
May 14, 6:52 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Rating
F3
Path length
9 mi
Path width
250 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
33.570, -98.420

Hail, Clay

When
May 14, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.570, -98.220

Tornado, Montague

When
May 14, 7:42 PM CST
Where
Montague County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.570, -97.880

Hail, Clay

When
May 14, 7:42 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.570, -98.220

Hail, McCulloch

When
May 14, 7:45 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.050, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 14, 8:27 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
34.070, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 14, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.820, -98.200

Hail, Clay

When
May 14, 8:37 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.070, -98.380

Hail, Wichita

When
May 14, 8:53 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.900, -98.500

Hail, Clay

When
May 14, 9:27 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -98.120

Hail, Montague

When
May 14, 9:51 PM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.800, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Comal

When
May 14, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Comal County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
29.720, -98.150

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
May 14, 10:50 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.430, -97.420

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.

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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: 10144243, 10144244, 10144245, 10144246, 10144247, 10144248, 10144249, 10144250, 10144251, 10144252, 10144253, 10144254, 10144255, 10144256, 10144257, 10144258, 10144259, 10144260, 10144261, 10144262, 10144263, 10144264, 10144265, 10144266, 10144267, 10144268, 10144269.