Texas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, March 26, 1989

March 26, 1989 · NWS FTW · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

8 hail, 1 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
9

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

8 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Rusk

When
March 26, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.920, -94.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
March 26, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
31.780, -94.180

Hail, Upton

When
March 26, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Upton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.220, -101.900

Hail, Motley

When
March 26, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Motley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.100, -100.920

Hail, Floyd

When
March 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.980, -101.330

Hail, Motley

When
March 26, 6:01 PM CST
Where
Motley County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.020, -100.820

Hail, Floyd

When
March 26, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.930, -101.080

Hail, Reagan

When
March 26, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Reagan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.530, -101.470

Hail, Runnels

When
March 26, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -99.950

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: 10139824, 10139825, 10139826, 10139827, 10139828, 10139829, 10139830, 10139831, 10139832.