Texas, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 2, 1989

May 2, 1989 · NWS FTW · 45 events in 21 counties and zones

33 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
45

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

33 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wilbarger

When
May 2, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
34.150, -99.420

Hail, Lamar

When
May 2, 3:57 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -95.530

Hail, Wichita

When
May 2, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.100, -98.580

Hail, Lamar

When
May 2, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -95.330

Hail, Wichita

When
May 2, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.020, -98.930

Hail, Red River

When
May 2, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -95.270

Hail, Nolan

When
May 2, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Nolan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -100.530

Hail, Archer

When
May 2, 4:33 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.700, -98.900

Hail, Baylor

When
May 2, 4:36 PM CST
Where
Baylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -99.000

Hail, Lamar

When
May 2, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.720, -95.800

Hail, Archer

When
May 2, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.750, -98.800

Hail, Throckmorton

When
May 2, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.000, -99.270

Hail, Terrell

When
May 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Terrell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.150, -102.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
May 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Young County
Coordinates
33.370, -98.770

Hail, Stephens

When
May 2, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -98.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
May 2, 5:54 PM CST
Where
Young County
Coordinates
33.370, -98.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
May 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Coordinates
32.670, -98.900

Hail, Eastland

When
May 2, 6:23 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -98.680

Hail, Young

When
May 2, 6:24 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -98.580

Hail, Eastland

When
May 2, 6:43 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -98.680

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 2, 6:43 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -98.500

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -98.370

Hail, Erath

When
May 2, 7:02 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -98.370

Tornado, Erath

When
May 2, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.080, -98.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
May 2, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Coordinates
32.380, -98.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
May 2, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
32.030, -98.700

Hail, Erath

When
May 2, 7:27 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -98.270

Hail, Coleman

When
May 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.930, -99.550

Hail, Erath

When
May 2, 7:31 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.080, -98.330

Hail, Eastland

When
May 2, 7:47 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.320, -98.680

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 2, 7:57 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.920, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
May 2, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Coordinates
32.050, -98.500

Hail, Comanche

When
May 2, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
31.920, -98.330

Tornado, Hamilton

When
May 2, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.870, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
May 2, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Coordinates
32.580, -96.320

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 2, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.680, -98.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
May 2, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Coordinates
32.400, -96.100

Hail, Coryell

When
May 2, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -98.130

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 2, 9:57 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -98.500

Hail, Coryell

When
May 2, 10:07 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.380, -97.920

Hail, Bell

When
May 2, 10:58 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -97.730

Hail, Coryell

When
May 2, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.100, -97.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
May 2, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Coordinates
31.200, -97.980

Hail, Bell

When
May 2, 11:21 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.080, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 2, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

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.
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: 10137647, 10137648, 10137649, 10137650, 10137651, 10137652, 10137653, 10137654, 10137655, 10137656, 10137657, 10137658, 10137659, 10137660, 10137661, 10137662, 10137663, 10137664, 10137665, 10137666, 10137667, 10137668, 10137669, 10137670, 10137671, 10137672, 10137673, 10137674, 10137675, 10137676, 10137677, 10137678, 10137679, 10137680, 10137681, 10137682, 10137683, 10137684, 10137685, 10137686, and more.