Texas, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 28, 1989

March 28, 1989 · 17 events in 15 counties and zones

8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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, 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bosque

When
March 28, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Bosque County
Coordinates
31.920, -97.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
March 28, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
30.280, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
March 28, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Coordinates
32.400, -96.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
March 28, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
32.830, -95.550

Hail, Bastrop

When
March 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.080, -97.500

Tornado, Houston

When
March 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.150, -95.450

Hail, Val Verde

When
March 28, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.780, -101.200

Tornado, Eastland

When
March 28, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.380, -99.000

Hail, Llano

When
March 28, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Llano County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.700, -98.670

Tornado, Stephens

When
March 28, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.750, -98.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
March 28, 7:48 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.800, -97.350

Hail, Young

When
March 28, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.050, -98.900

Hail, Burnet

When
March 28, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Burnet County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.750, -98.220

Tornado, Archer

When
March 28, 9:14 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.830, -98.950

Hail, Young

When
March 28, 9:37 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -98.600

Hail, Travis

When
March 28, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.400, -97.880

Hail, Brazoria

When
March 28, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Brazoria County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.950, -95.330

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10139856, 10139857, 10139858, 10139859, 10139860, 10139861, 10139862, 10139863, 10139864, 10139865, 10139866, 10139867, 10139868, 10139869, 10139870, 10139871, 10139872.