Texas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 19, 1989

April 19, 1989 · NWS FTW · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

5 hail, 2 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
7

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

5 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
April 19, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

Hail, Bell

When
April 19, 3:10 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.000, -97.170

Hail, Bell

When
April 19, 3:10 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -97.350

Hail, Bell

When
April 19, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.880, -97.270

Hail, Williamson

When
April 19, 4:35 AM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.650, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
April 19, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
29.850, -97.820

Hail, Bexar

When
April 19, 9:52 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.450, -98.500

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10136518, 10136519, 10136520, 10136521, 10136522, 10136523, 10136524.