Texas, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 14, 1989

May 14, 1989 · NWS SAT · 36 events in 24 counties and zones

24 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 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
2
Property damage
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
36

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

24 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Sterling

When
May 14, 2:26 PM CST
Where
Sterling County
Rating
F2
Path length
6 mi
Path width
600 yd
Coordinates
31.670, -100.870

Hail, Midland

When
May 14, 2:36 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.870, -102.230

Hail, Howard

When
May 14, 2:42 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -101.270

Hail, Howard

When
May 14, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -101.470

Hail, Midland

When
May 14, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -102.080

Tornado, Tom Green

When
May 14, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
31.720, -100.430

Hail, Midland

When
May 14, 3:51 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -102.080

Tornado, Tom Green

When
May 14, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.680, -100.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
May 14, 4:09 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Coordinates
31.470, -100.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Concho

When
May 14, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Concho County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.330, -99.880

Hail, Dawson

When
May 14, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -101.950

Hail, Martin

When
May 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -101.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
May 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.870, -102.020

Hail, Glasscock

When
May 14, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Glasscock County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.680, -101.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Lynn

When
May 14, 4:46 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Coordinates
33.180, -101.620

Hail, Glasscock

When
May 14, 4:59 PM CST
Where
Glasscock County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.680, -101.580

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.430, -101.650

Hail, Gray

When
May 14, 5:44 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.430, -100.820

Hail, Val Verde

When
May 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.370, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Uvalde

When
May 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Coordinates
29.220, -99.800

Hail, Crosby

When
May 14, 6:06 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.680, -101.380

Hail, Maverick

When
May 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Maverick County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.720, -100.500

Tornado, Concho

When
May 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Concho County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.380, -100.280

Hail, Hale

When
May 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.870, -101.570

Hail, Floyd

When
May 14, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.870, -101.500

Hail, Moore

When
May 14, 8:51 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.950, -101.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
May 14, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
31.470, -100.430

Hail, Sherman

When
May 14, 9:22 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.500, -101.700

Tornado, McCulloch

When
May 14, 9:30 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
31.130, -99.330

Hail, Tom Green

When
May 14, 9:44 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -100.430

Hail, San Patricio

When
May 14, 9:44 PM CST
Where
San Patricio County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.100, -97.830

Hail, Hansford

When
May 14, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.500, -101.470

Hail, Hansford

When
May 14, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.500, -101.280

Hail, Hansford

When
May 14, 10:58 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.200, -101.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
May 14, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Coordinates
30.730, -99.220

Hail, Gillespie

When
May 14, 11:46 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.450, -99.130

What these are

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.
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: 10140816, 10140817, 10140818, 10140819, 10140820, 10140821, 10140822, 10140823, 10140824, 10140825, 10140826, 10140827, 10140828, 10140829, 10140830, 10140831, 10140832, 10140833, 10140834, 10140835, 10140836, 10140837, 10140838, 10140839, 10140840, 10140841, 10140842, 10140843, 10140844, 10140845, 10140846, 10140847, 10140848, 10140849, 10140850, 10140851.