Texas, 1989

Tornado and Hail in Texas, April 3, 1989

April 3, 1989 · NWS FTW · 23 events in 12 counties and zones

18 hail, 4 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
23

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

18 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Red River

When
April 3, 7:38 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.550, -94.780

Hail, Hopkins

When
April 3, 8:01 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.120, -95.750

Hail, Bowie

When
April 3, 8:03 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.500, -94.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
April 3, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
33.130, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
April 3, 8:24 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.450, -94.420

Hail, Titus

When
April 3, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Titus County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -95.100

Hail, Hunt

When
April 3, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -96.100

Hail, Red River

When
April 3, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.470, -94.880

Hail, Rains

When
April 3, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Rains County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -95.930

Hail, Titus

When
April 3, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Titus County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -94.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
April 3, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Coordinates
32.630, -95.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
April 3, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.030, -94.750

Hail, Hopkins

When
April 3, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -95.600

Hail, Bowie

When
April 3, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -94.350

Hail, Franklin

When
April 3, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.050, -95.170

Hail, Camp

When
April 3, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Camp County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.050, -94.970

Hail, Rains

When
April 3, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Rains County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -95.930

Tornado, Van Zandt

When
April 3, 9:58 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
32.720, -95.800

Hail, Cass

When
April 3, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -94.320

Hail, Cass

When
April 3, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.070, -94.380

Hail, Wood

When
April 3, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -95.530

Hail, Bowie

When
April 3, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -94.080

Hail, Bowie

When
April 3, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -94.080

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.

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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: 10140733, 10140734, 10140735, 10140736, 10140737, 10140738, 10140739, 10136496, 10140740, 10136497, 10136498, 10136499, 10136500, 10136501, 10136502, 10136503, 10136504, 10136505, 10136506, 10136507, 10136508, 10136509, 10136510.