Texas, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 23, 1990

April 23, 1990 · NWS AMA · 32 events in 22 counties and zones

27 hail, 3 tornado, 2 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
32

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

27 hail, 3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lamb

When
April 23, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.180, -102.230

Hail, Terrell

When
April 23, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Terrell County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
30.050, -102.120

Hail, Castro

When
April 23, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -102.120

Hail, Swisher

When
April 23, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Swisher County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.530, -101.770

Hail, Randall

When
April 23, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.030, -101.970

Hail, Potter

When
April 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.220, -101.720

Hail, Carson

When
April 23, 4:26 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.350, -101.380

Hail, Howard

When
April 23, 4:29 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -101.470

Hail, Carson

When
April 23, 4:49 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.350, -101.200

Hail, Swisher

When
April 23, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Swisher County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.530, -101.500

Hail, Briscoe

When
April 23, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.730, -101.100

Hail, Glasscock

When
April 23, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Glasscock County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.670, -101.500

Hail, Hutchinson

When
April 23, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.670, -101.380

Hail, Glasscock

When
April 23, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Glasscock County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.870, -101.600

Hail, Scurry

When
April 23, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -100.950

Hail, Sherman

When
April 23, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.280, -101.870

Hail, Armstrong

When
April 23, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -101.370

Hail, Scurry

When
April 23, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -101.070

Tornado, Reagan

When
April 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Reagan County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.2 mi
Path width
80 yd
Coordinates
31.670, -101.580

Tornado, Briscoe

When
April 23, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
70 yd
Coordinates
34.530, -101.230

Tornado, Briscoe

When
April 23, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
60 yd
Coordinates
34.550, -101.200

Hail, Donley

When
April 23, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Donley County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.930, -100.900

Hail, Wheeler

When
April 23, 7:36 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.520, -100.430

Hail, Taylor

When
April 23, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -99.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
April 23, 8:16 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.730, -99.880

Hail, Taylor

When
April 23, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -99.730

Hail, Taylor

When
April 23, 8:57 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -99.880

Hail, Ector

When
April 23, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -102.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
April 23, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.000, -102.080

Hail, Crane

When
April 23, 10:04 PM CST
Where
Crane County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.500, -102.350

Hail, Midland

When
April 23, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -102.080

Hail, Midland

When
April 23, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -102.170

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10136775, 10136776, 10136777, 10136778, 10136779, 10136990, 10136991, 10136992, 10136993, 10136994, 10136995, 10136996, 10136997, 10136998, 10136999, 10137000, 10137001, 10137002, 10137003, 10137004, 10137005, 10137006, 10137007, 10137008, 10137009, 10137010, 10137011, 10137012, 10137013, 10137014, 10137015, 10137016.