Texas, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 15, 1990

April 15, 1990 · NWS FTW · 41 events in 21 counties and zones

28 hail, 8 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
0
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
41

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

28 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Pecos

When
April 15, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Pecos County
Rating
F2
Path length
3.5 mi
Path width
250 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
30.900, -102.830

Hail, Jones

When
April 15, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -99.980

Tornado, Fisher

When
April 15, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Fisher County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.9 mi
Path width
73 yd
Coordinates
32.700, -100.530

Tornado, Fisher

When
April 15, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Fisher County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
70 yd
Coordinates
32.600, -100.400

Hail, Taylor

When
April 15, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -100.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Shackelford

When
April 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Coordinates
32.630, -99.430

Hail, Montague

When
April 15, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.800, -97.500

Hail, Cooke

When
April 15, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.800, -97.420

Hail, Throckmorton

When
April 15, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -99.180

Tornado, Nolan

When
April 15, 6:44 PM CST
Where
Nolan County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.9 mi
Path width
60 yd
Coordinates
32.270, -100.250

Tornado, Cooke

When
April 15, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.650, -97.470

Hail, Young

When
April 15, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -98.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
April 15, 7:09 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.750, -96.550

Hail, Young

When
April 15, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -98.770

Hail, Taylor

When
April 15, 7:22 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -100.130

Hail, Grayson

When
April 15, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.720, -96.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
April 15, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Young County
Coordinates
33.280, -98.750

Hail, Fannin

When
April 15, 7:27 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.680, -96.320

Hail, Grayson

When
April 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.450, -96.420

Hail, Callahan

When
April 15, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.270, -99.200

Hail, Taylor

When
April 15, 7:42 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.100, -99.750

Hail, Callahan

When
April 15, 7:59 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.130, -99.170

Hail, Grayson

When
April 15, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.680, -96.850

Hail, Grayson

When
April 15, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.470, -96.770

Hail, Clay

When
April 15, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.480, -98.020

Hail, Montague

When
April 15, 8:22 PM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.500, -97.930

Hail, Grayson

When
April 15, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.470, -96.770

Hail, Jack

When
April 15, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -98.170

Hail, Montague

When
April 15, 8:33 PM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.450, -97.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
April 15, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.150, -96.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
April 15, 8:47 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.550, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
April 15, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.250, -101.380

Hail, Fannin

When
April 15, 8:52 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.430, -96.350

Hail, Collin

When
April 15, 8:52 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -96.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
April 15, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.580, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
April 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.470, -96.380

Hail, Wise

When
April 15, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -97.680

Hail, Erath

When
April 15, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -98.200

Hail, Denton

When
April 15, 9:34 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.270, -97.250

Hail, Denton

When
April 15, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.150, -97.070

Hail, Dallas

When
April 15, 10:28 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.630, -96.530

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.

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: 10139820, 10140032, 10140033, 10140034, 10140035, 10140036, 10140037, 10140038, 10140039, 10140040, 10140041, 10140042, 10140043, 10140044, 10140045, 10140046, 10140047, 10140048, 10140049, 10140050, 10140051, 10140052, 10140053, 10140054, 10140055, 10140056, 10140057, 10140058, 10140059, 10140060, 10140061, 10140062, 10140063, 10140064, 10140065, 10140066, 10140067, 10140068, 10140069, 10140070, and more.