Texas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 29, 1989

March 29, 1989 · NWS SAT · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 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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  • 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
11

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

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
March 29, 12:05 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
31.550, -97.150

Hail, Hardin

When
March 29, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Hardin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.350, -94.180

Hail, McLennan

When
March 29, 12:22 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.550, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
March 29, 12:25 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.380, -97.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
March 29, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
30.650, -93.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
March 29, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Hardin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
30.130, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
March 29, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
29.730, -95.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty

When
March 29, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Liberty County
Coordinates
30.370, -95.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
March 29, 2:56 AM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.680, -94.720

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
March 29, 9:00 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.670, -96.970

Hail, Cass

When
March 29, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.030, -94.030

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: 10139873, 10139874, 10139875, 10139876, 10139877, 10139878, 10139879, 10140729, 10140730, 10140731, 10140732.