Texas, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 13, 1989

May 13, 1989 · NWS FTW · 52 events in 33 counties and zones

39 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
52

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

39 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Comanche

When
May 13, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.030, -98.700

Hail, Tom Green

When
May 13, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -100.430

Hail, Coleman

When
May 13, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.670, -99.500

Tornado, Knox

When
May 13, 1:29 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.450, -99.800

Hail, San Saba

When
May 13, 1:52 PM CST
Where
San Saba County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.270, -98.950

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 13, 2:12 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -98.430

Hail, Stephens

When
May 13, 2:16 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -98.670

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 13, 2:53 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -98.430

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 13, 3:09 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -98.330

Hail, Wichita

When
May 13, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.870, -98.850

Hail, Jack

When
May 13, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.250, -98.180

Hail, Travis

When
May 13, 3:32 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
May 13, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Coordinates
31.130, -97.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
May 13, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Measured
83 kt (96 mph)
Coordinates
31.100, -97.700

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
May 13, 4:10 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.470, -97.200

Hail, Travis

When
May 13, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.230, -97.850

Hail, Bell

When
May 13, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.070, -97.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
May 13, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
30.780, -97.430

Hail, Travis

When
May 13, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.320, -97.770

Hail, Moore

When
May 13, 4:48 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.850, -101.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Milam

When
May 13, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Milam County
Coordinates
30.650, -97.000

Tornado, Jones

When
May 13, 5:24 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Coordinates
32.580, -99.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleson

When
May 13, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Burleson County
Coordinates
30.530, -96.680

Hail, Fannin

When
May 13, 5:44 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -96.280

Hail, Bastrop

When
May 13, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.080, -97.320

Hail, King

When
May 13, 6:01 PM CST
Where
King County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.500, -100.200

Hail, Jones

When
May 13, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -99.900

Hail, Sabine

When
May 13, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.250, -93.980

Tornado, Callahan

When
May 13, 6:27 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.500, -99.600

Hail, Bastrop

When
May 13, 6:31 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.050, -97.250

Hail, Fayette

When
May 13, 6:31 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
29.900, -96.900

Hail, Taylor

When
May 13, 6:39 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -99.950

Hail, Grimes

When
May 13, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Grimes County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.550, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
May 13, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
30.020, -97.020

Hail, Hutchinson

When
May 13, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -101.370

Hail, Jones

When
May 13, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -99.900

Hail, Taylor

When
May 13, 6:57 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -99.730

Hail, Gonzales

When
May 13, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Gonzales County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
29.450, -97.470

Hail, Carson

When
May 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.570, -101.180

Hail, Taylor

When
May 13, 7:21 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -99.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Brazos

When
May 13, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Brazos County
Coordinates
30.670, -96.370

Hail, Carson

When
May 13, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.430, -101.180

Hail, Taylor

When
May 13, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.420, -99.680

Hail, Walker

When
May 13, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Walker County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.780, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, San Jacinto

When
May 13, 7:45 PM CST
Where
San Jacinto County
Coordinates
30.500, -95.020

Hail, Callahan

When
May 13, 7:53 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -99.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
May 13, 8:03 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.330, -93.850

Hail, Taylor

When
May 13, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -99.820

Hail, Gray

When
May 13, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.300, -100.970

Hail, Callahan

When
May 13, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -99.600

Hail, Coleman

When
May 13, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -99.220

Hail, Collingsworth

When
May 13, 10:08 PM CST
Where
Collingsworth County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -100.450

What these are

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.
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: 10139702, 10139703, 10139704, 10139705, 10139706, 10139707, 10139708, 10139709, 10139710, 10139711, 10139712, 10139713, 10139714, 10139715, 10139716, 10139717, 10139718, 10139719, 10139720, 10139721, 10139722, 10139723, 10139724, 10139725, 10139726, 10139727, 10139728, 10139729, 10139730, 10139731, 10139732, 10139733, 10139734, 10139735, 10139736, 10139737, 10139738, 10139739, 10140588, 10140589, and more.