Texas, 1986

Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 6, 1986

May 6, 1986 · NWS FTW · 16 events in 6 counties and zones

12 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
16

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 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Callahan

When
May 6, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -99.400

Hail, Wilbarger

When
May 6, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.150, -99.280

Hail, Archer

When
May 6, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -98.630

Hail, Wichita

When
May 6, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.900, -98.500

Hail, Wichita

When
May 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.950, -98.670

Hail, Wichita

When
May 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.100, -98.570

Hail, Stephens

When
May 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -98.870

Hail, Wichita

When
May 6, 6:18 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.950, -98.670

Hail, Stephens

When
May 6, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -98.870

Hail, Wichita

When
May 6, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.900, -98.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Coleman

When
May 6, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Coordinates
31.970, -99.550

Hail, Wichita

When
May 6, 6:44 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.900, -98.920

Tornado, Coleman

When
May 6, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.950, -99.570

Hail, Coleman

When
May 6, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.870, -99.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Coleman

When
May 6, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Coordinates
32.070, -99.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Coleman

When
May 6, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Coordinates
31.920, -99.620

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.
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.

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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: 10142010, 10142011, 10142012, 10142865, 10142866, 10142867, 10142868, 10142869, 10142870, 10142871, 10142872, 10142873, 10143089, 10143090, 10143091, 10143092.