Texas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 5, 1989

May 5, 1989 · NWS FTW · 35 events in 27 counties and zones

22 thunderstorm wind, 13 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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  • 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
35

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

22 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 5, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
30.930, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
May 5, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Coordinates
33.130, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 5, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

Hail, Bell

When
May 5, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -97.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
May 5, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
32.800, -95.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
May 5, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
32.950, -95.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Camp

When
May 5, 12:22 AM CST
Where
Camp County
Coordinates
33.000, -94.970

Hail, Angelina

When
May 5, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Angelina County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.350, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
May 5, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Rusk County
Coordinates
32.280, -94.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When
May 5, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Upshur County
Coordinates
32.580, -95.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Titus

When
May 5, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Titus County
Coordinates
33.170, -94.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
May 5, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.600, -94.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When
May 5, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Upshur County
Coordinates
32.730, -94.930

Hail, Cass

When
May 5, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -94.330

Hail, Marion

When
May 5, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -94.420

Hail, Llano

When
May 5, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Llano County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.880, -98.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 5, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
30.720, -94.000

Thunderstorm Wind, San Augustine

When
May 5, 1:00 AM CST
Where
San Augustine County
Coordinates
31.520, -94.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
May 5, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Gregg County
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Tyler

When
May 5, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Tyler County
Coordinates
30.770, -94.350

Hail, Harrison

When
May 5, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -94.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 5, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.670, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
May 5, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
30.820, -93.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 5, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.500, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
May 5, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
May 5, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
30.350, -94.180

Hail, Shelby

When
May 5, 1:32 AM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.780, -94.180

Hail, Shelby

When
May 5, 1:32 AM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.930, -94.250

Hail, Panola

When
May 5, 1:34 AM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.050, -94.470

Hail, Hays

When
May 5, 3:55 AM CST
Where
Hays County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.080, -98.020

Hail, Travis

When
May 5, 3:55 AM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.320, -97.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Hays

When
May 5, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Hays County
Coordinates
29.900, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Wharton

When
May 5, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Wharton County
Coordinates
29.070, -96.220

Hail, Hays

When
May 5, 7:22 AM CST
Where
Hays County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.950, -97.850

Hail, Gonzales

When
May 5, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Gonzales County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.700, -97.300

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: 10138592, 10138593, 10138594, 10138595, 10138596, 10138597, 10138598, 10138599, 10138600, 10138601, 10138602, 10138603, 10138604, 10138605, 10138606, 10138607, 10138892, 10138893, 10138894, 10138895, 10138896, 10138897, 10138898, 10138899, 10138900, 10138901, 10138266, 10138902, 10138267, 10138268, 10138269, 10138270, 10138271, 10138272, 10138273.