Texas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 20, 1989

March 20, 1989 · NWS FTW · 19 events in 15 counties and zones

16 hail, 3 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
19

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

16 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
March 20, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
30.280, -94.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
March 20, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
30.650, -93.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
March 20, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
31.150, -97.400

Hail, McLennan

When
March 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.380, -97.220

Hail, McLennan

When
March 20, 5:05 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -96.930

Hail, Bell

When
March 20, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.980, -97.370

Hail, Falls

When
March 20, 5:52 PM CST
Where
Falls County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.300, -96.750

Hail, Henderson

When
March 20, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.170, -96.020

Hail, Henderson

When
March 20, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -96.120

Hail, Navarro

When
March 20, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.930, -96.220

Hail, Freestone

When
March 20, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.920, -96.220

Hail, Robertson

When
March 20, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Robertson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.900, -96.380

Hail, Leon

When
March 20, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Leon County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.230, -96.270

Hail, Guadalupe

When
March 20, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Guadalupe County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.570, -97.970

Hail, Rusk

When
March 20, 8:53 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -94.580

Hail, Shelby

When
March 20, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.900, -94.400

Hail, Panola

When
March 20, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -94.450

Hail, Panola

When
March 20, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.130, -94.130

Hail, Harris

When
March 20, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.970, -95.630

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: 10138743, 10138744, 10138745, 10138746, 10138747, 10138748, 10139597, 10139598, 10139599, 10139600, 10139601, 10139602, 10139603, 10139604, 10139605, 10139606, 10139607, 10139608, 10139821.