Texas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 9, 1986

May 9, 1986 · NWS LBB · 17 events in 16 counties and zones

12 hail, 5 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
17

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, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Crockett

When
May 9, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Crockett County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.700, -101.200

Hail, Nolan

When
May 9, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Nolan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -100.400

Hail, Jones

When
May 9, 1:08 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.880, -100.130

Hail, Sutton

When
May 9, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Sutton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.570, -100.630

Hail, Archer

When
May 9, 3:59 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.450, -98.920

Hail, Throckmorton

When
May 9, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.170, -99.200

Hail, Scurry

When
May 9, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -100.900

Hail, Clay

When
May 9, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.480, -98.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
May 9, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Coordinates
33.220, -97.150

Hail, Dickens

When
May 9, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Dickens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.620, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 9, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
32.350, -97.400

Hail, Kent

When
May 9, 7:41 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.380, -100.980

Hail, Fayette

When
May 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.970, -96.600

Hail, Kent

When
May 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.400, -100.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Bandera

When
May 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Bandera County
Coordinates
29.720, -99.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
May 9, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.020, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
May 9, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
31.980, -98.030

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: 10143131, 10143132, 10143133, 10143134, 10143135, 10143136, 10143137, 10143138, 10143139, 10143140, 10143141, 10143142, 10143143, 10143144, 10143145, 10143146, 10143147.