Texas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 7, 1989

May 7, 1989 · NWS LBB · 21 events in 11 counties and zones

20 hail, 1 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.

  • 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
21

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

20 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 7, 1:33 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 7, 1:48 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 7, 1:59 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -97.120

Hail, Young

When
May 7, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -98.600

Hail, Young

When
May 7, 2:23 AM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -98.750

Hail, Johnson

When
May 7, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -97.380

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 7, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -98.150

Hail, Wise

When
May 7, 2:46 AM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -97.770

Hail, Henderson

When
May 7, 3:23 AM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.200, -95.850

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 7, 3:35 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Hail, Denton

When
May 7, 3:55 AM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.070, -97.100

Hail, Jack

When
May 7, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -98.170

Hail, Jack

When
May 7, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.030, -98.070

Hail, Freestone

When
May 7, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.720, -96.170

Hail, Parker

When
May 7, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -97.600

Hail, Young

When
May 7, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -98.600

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 7, 6:05 AM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -98.500

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 7, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -98.500

Hail, Young

When
May 7, 8:35 AM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -98.520

Hail, Young

When
May 7, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -98.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Ward

When
May 7, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
31.580, -102.900

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: 10138274, 10138275, 10138276, 10138277, 10138278, 10138279, 10138280, 10138281, 10138282, 10138283, 10138284, 10138285, 10138286, 10138287, 10138288, 10138289, 10138290, 10138291, 10138292, 10138293, 10138294.