Texas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, July 18, 1989

July 18, 1989 · NWS FTW · 14 events in 12 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
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

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scurry

When
July 18, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Coordinates
32.720, -100.900

Hail, Jones

When
July 18, 4:53 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -99.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
July 18, 4:53 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Coordinates
33.080, -99.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Throckmorton

When
July 18, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
33.170, -99.220

Hail, Throckmorton

When
July 18, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -99.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Throckmorton

When
July 18, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Coordinates
32.970, -99.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Coke

When
July 18, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Coke County
Coordinates
31.900, -100.480

Hail, Archer

When
July 18, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -98.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Ward

When
July 18, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.580, -102.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
July 18, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.650, -95.530

Hail, Grayson

When
July 18, 10:32 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.630, -96.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
July 18, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
33.630, -95.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When
July 18, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Delta County
Coordinates
33.420, -95.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
July 18, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.330, -95.400

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: 10139955, 10139956, 10139957, 10139958, 10139959, 10139960, 10139961, 10136850, 10136851, 10136852, 10136853, 10136854, 10136855, 10136856.