Texas, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 27, 1990

April 27, 1990 · NWS FTW · 65 events in 36 counties and zones

40 hail, 14 tornado, 11 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
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  • 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
10
Property damage
$28 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
65

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

40 hail, 14 tornado, 11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hill

When
April 27, 2:42 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.150, -97.400

Hail, Collin

When
April 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -96.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 27, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.430, -97.120

Hail, Hill

When
April 27, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -97.130

Tornado, Hill

When
April 27, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.920, -96.800

Hail, Cass

When
April 27, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -94.480

Tornado, Bosque

When
April 27, 3:27 PM CST
Where
Bosque County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.020, -97.500

Hail, Collin

When
April 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -96.550

Hail, McLennan

When
April 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.700, -97.220

Tornado, Limestone

When
April 27, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.770, -96.670

Tornado, Limestone

When
April 27, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Rating
F3
Path length
4 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
31.600, -96.500

Hail, Ellis

When
April 27, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -96.980

Hail, Cass

When
April 27, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -94.370

Hail, Ellis

When
April 27, 3:57 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -96.880

Hail, Hunt

When
April 27, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.070, -96.220

Hail, Dallas

When
April 27, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -96.800

Hail, Navarro

When
April 27, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.820, -96.600

Hail, Cass

When
April 27, 4:16 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -94.330

Hail, Limestone

When
April 27, 4:19 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.680, -96.500

Hail, Hunt

When
April 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -96.150

Tornado, Limestone

When
April 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Rating
F2
Path length
16 mi
Path width
880 yd
Injuries
8 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
31.670, -96.700

Hail, Freestone

When
April 27, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.620, -96.280

Hail, Navarro

When
April 27, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.130, -96.200

Hail, Freestone

When
April 27, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -96.230

Hail, Anderson

When
April 27, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.950, -95.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 27, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
32.750, -94.250

Tornado, Limestone

When
April 27, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.530, -96.420

Tornado, Leon

When
April 27, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Leon County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.230, -96.270

Hail, Henderson

When
April 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.170, -96.020

Hail, Leon

When
April 27, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Leon County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.450, -96.250

Hail, Brazos

When
April 27, 5:23 PM CST
Where
Brazos County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.670, -96.370

Tornado, Anderson

When
April 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.950, -95.970

Hail, Anderson

When
April 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -95.850

Hail, Harrison

When
April 27, 5:32 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -94.370

Hail, Leon

When
April 27, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Leon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.230, -96.200

Hail, Hardin

When
April 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.500, -94.400

Hail, Angelina

When
April 27, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Angelina County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.150, -94.330

Hail, Harrison

When
April 27, 5:56 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Hail, Gregg

When
April 27, 5:56 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Tornado, Brazos

When
April 27, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Brazos County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
30.670, -96.400

Hail, Anderson

When
April 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.750, -95.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
April 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.600, -94.670

Hail, Harrison

When
April 27, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -94.430

Tornado, Harrison

When
April 27, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
32.600, -94.030

Tornado, Harrison

When
April 27, 6:27 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.470, -94.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
April 27, 6:33 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
32.300, -94.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Grimes

When
April 27, 6:34 PM CST
Where
Grimes County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
30.380, -96.080

Tornado, Angelina

When
April 27, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Angelina County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.150, -94.500

Tornado, San Augustine

When
April 27, 6:35 PM CST
Where
San Augustine County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.250, -94.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Camp

When
April 27, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Camp County
Coordinates
33.000, -94.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
April 27, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.600, -94.670

Hail, Morris

When
April 27, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -94.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
April 27, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
31.650, -95.070

Hail, Walker

When
April 27, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Walker County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.530, -95.500

Hail, Shelby

When
April 27, 6:48 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -94.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Trinity

When
April 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Trinity County
Coordinates
31.020, -95.320

Hail, Jasper

When
April 27, 7:02 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.720, -94.000

Tornado, Shelby

When
April 27, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
31.780, -93.980

Hail, Sabine

When
April 27, 7:49 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.150, -94.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
April 27, 7:49 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
31.330, -93.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
April 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
29.730, -95.370

Hail, Brazoria

When
April 27, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Brazoria County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.150, -95.650

Hail, Brazoria

When
April 27, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Brazoria County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.420, -95.250

Hail, Galveston

When
April 27, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Galveston County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.300, -94.820

Hail, Galveston

When
April 27, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Galveston County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.300, -94.820

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.
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.

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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: 10138155, 10138156, 10138157, 10138158, 10138159, 10138160, 10138161, 10138162, 10138163, 10138164, 10138165, 10138166, 10138167, 10138168, 10138169, 10138170, 10138171, 10138172, 10138173, 10138174, 10138175, 10138176, 10138177, 10138178, 10138179, 10138180, 10138181, 10138182, 10139032, 10139033, 10139034, 10139035, 10139036, 10139037, 10139038, 10139039, 10139040, 10139041, 10139042, 10139043, and more.