Texas, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 30, 1989

April 30, 1989 · NWS FTW · 18 events in 13 counties and zones

12 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
18

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, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harrison

When
April 30, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -94.330

Hail, Marion

When
April 30, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -94.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
April 30, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
29.730, -95.370

Hail, Harrison

When
April 30, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.420, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
April 30, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
29.830, -95.450

Tornado, Moore

When
April 30, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
35.850, -102.080

Tornado, Randall

When
April 30, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Tornado, Potter

When
April 30, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Hail, Tom Green

When
April 30, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.680, -100.770

Hail, Coke

When
April 30, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Coke County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.020, -100.300

Hail, Stephens

When
April 30, 10:03 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -98.930

Hail, Mason

When
April 30, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.730, -99.220

Hail, Stephens

When
April 30, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -98.900

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
April 30, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -98.080

Hail, Parker

When
April 30, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -98.030

Hail, Clay

When
April 30, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.630, -98.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
April 30, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Coordinates
32.800, -98.100

Hail, Parker

When
April 30, 11:58 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -97.800

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: 10136624, 10136625, 10137403, 10137404, 10137405, 10137406, 10137407, 10137408, 10137409, 10137410, 10137411, 10137412, 10137413, 10137414, 10137630, 10137631, 10137632, 10137633.