Texas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 6, 1989

August 6, 1989 · NWS LBB · 26 events in 23 counties and zones

21 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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

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

Hail, Tarrant

When
August 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -97.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
August 6, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.020, -96.720

Hail, Dallas

When
August 6, 2:28 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 6, 2:28 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.930, -97.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
August 6, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Coordinates
32.800, -96.220

Hail, Roberts

When
August 6, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Roberts County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.720, -100.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallam

When
August 6, 6:11 PM CST
Where
Dallam County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.070, -102.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Hansford

When
August 6, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.230, -101.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Hartley

When
August 6, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Hartley County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.850, -102.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When
August 6, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Measured
89 kt (102 mph)
Coordinates
35.530, -100.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Hutchinson

When
August 6, 7:08 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.670, -101.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Carson

When
August 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.350, -101.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Oldham

When
August 6, 7:36 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
35.250, -102.430

Hail, Gray

When
August 6, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.220, -100.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
August 6, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
76 kt (87 mph)
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Hail, Cass

When
August 6, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -94.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Deaf Smith

When
August 6, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.820, -102.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When
August 6, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
34.970, -101.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
August 6, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.120, -101.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Parmer

When
August 6, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.680, -102.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Castro

When
August 6, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.380, -102.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Swisher

When
August 6, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Swisher County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
34.530, -101.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Briscoe

When
August 6, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
34.480, -101.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
August 6, 9:54 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
34.200, -101.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Motley

When
August 6, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Motley County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.020, -100.820

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.

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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: 10136874, 10136875, 10136876, 10136877, 10136878, 10136879, 10136880, 10136881, 10136882, 10136883, 10136884, 10136885, 10136886, 10136887, 10136888, 10136889, 10136890, 10136891, 10136892, 10136893, 10136894, 10136895, 10136896, 10136897, 10136898, 10136899.