Texas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 3, 1989

May 3, 1989 · NWS SAT · 31 events in 19 counties and zones

23 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 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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  • 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
31

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

23 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 3, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -98.180

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 3, 4:43 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.830, -97.350

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 3, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -97.450

Hail, Dallas

When
May 3, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -96.950

Hail, Ellis

When
May 3, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -96.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
May 3, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Gregg County
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 3, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
30.330, -95.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Fort Bend

When
May 3, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Fort Bend County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
29.580, -95.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Galveston

When
May 3, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Galveston County
Coordinates
29.530, -95.020

Hail, Chambers

When
May 3, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Chambers County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.820, -94.380

Hail, Sherman

When
May 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.420, -102.070

Hail, Sherman

When
May 3, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.420, -102.070

Hail, Hartley

When
May 3, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Hartley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.720, -102.330

Hail, Potter

When
May 3, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.400, -101.920

Hail, Hartley

When
May 3, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Hartley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.680, -102.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
May 3, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
May 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Hail, Oldham

When
May 3, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.400, -102.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
May 3, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When
May 3, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Hail, Oldham

When
May 3, 7:53 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.400, -102.600

Hail, Oldham

When
May 3, 8:03 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.270, -102.700

Hail, Potter

When
May 3, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
35.350, -102.070

Hail, Randall

When
May 3, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Hail, Randall

When
May 3, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.980, -101.950

Hail, Deaf Smith

When
May 3, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.920, -102.200

Hail, Haskell

When
May 3, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.230, -99.820

Hail, Knox

When
May 3, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -99.870

Hail, Haskell

When
May 3, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.050, -99.620

Hail, Throckmorton

When
May 3, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -99.180

Hail, Shackelford

When
May 3, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -99.480

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.

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: 10138541, 10138542, 10138543, 10138544, 10138545, 10138546, 10138547, 10138548, 10138761, 10138762, 10138763, 10138764, 10138765, 10138766, 10138767, 10138768, 10138769, 10138770, 10138771, 10138772, 10138773, 10138774, 10138775, 10138776, 10138777, 10138778, 10138779, 10138780, 10138781, 10138782, 10138783.