Texas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, September 29, 1986

September 29, 1986 · NWS AMA · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

13 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
14

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

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

Hail, Lamb

When
September 29, 6:55 AM CST
Where
Lamb County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.230, -102.380

Hail, Hale

When
September 29, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -101.700

Hail, Randall

When
September 29, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.970, -101.920

Hail, Randall

When
September 29, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.180, -101.830

Hail, Randall

When
September 29, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.180, -101.830

Hail, Randall

When
September 29, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.020, -101.970

Hail, Potter

When
September 29, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.280, -101.720

Hail, Carson

When
September 29, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.320, -101.600

Hail, Lubbock

When
September 29, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -101.620

Hail, Carson

When
September 29, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.350, -101.380

Hail, Andrews

When
September 29, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Andrews County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.120, -102.780

Hail, Lynn

When
September 29, 8:47 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.320, -101.920

Hail, Lynn

When
September 29, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.380, -101.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Foard

When
September 29, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Foard County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.980, -99.720

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: 10142592, 10142593, 10142594, 10142595, 10142596, 10142597, 10142598, 10142599, 10142600, 10142601, 10142602, 10142603, 10142604, 10142605.