Texas, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 5, 1990

April 5, 1990 · NWS FTW · 87 events in 42 counties and zones

51 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 14 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
87

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

51 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 14 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lamar

When
April 5, 11:47 AM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.730, -95.700

Hail, Montague

When
April 5, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.570, -97.850

Hail, Fannin

When
April 5, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.780, -96.130

Hail, Cooke

When
April 5, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -96.980

Hail, Lamar

When
April 5, 3:46 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -95.520

Tornado, Young

When
April 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Young County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.270, -98.600

Hail, Grayson

When
April 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.770, -96.850

Hail, Jack

When
April 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.270, -98.380

Hail, Lamar

When
April 5, 4:09 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.730, -95.420

Hail, Red River

When
April 5, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.830, -95.150

Hail, Cooke

When
April 5, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -97.150

Hail, Cooke

When
April 5, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.430, -97.170

Tornado, Fisher

When
April 5, 4:24 PM CST
Where
Fisher County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
32.550, -100.600

Hail, Jack

When
April 5, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
April 5, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
33.620, -95.050

Hail, Young

When
April 5, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.050, -98.900

Hail, Jack

When
April 5, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -98.170

Tornado, Fisher

When
April 5, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Fisher County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
70 yd
Coordinates
32.750, -100.450

Hail, Lamar

When
April 5, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.730, -95.700

Hail, Red River

When
April 5, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.700, -95.050

Hail, Cooke

When
April 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.480, -96.970

Hail, Fisher

When
April 5, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Fisher County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -100.630

Hail, Denton

When
April 5, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.400, -96.970

Hail, Throckmorton

When
April 5, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -99.180

Hail, Grayson

When
April 5, 5:02 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.470, -96.920

Hail, Wise

When
April 5, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -97.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
April 5, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
32.750, -99.920

Hail, Fannin

When
April 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.380, -96.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
April 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
32.750, -99.880

Hail, Fannin

When
April 5, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -96.370

Hail, Grayson

When
April 5, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.520, -96.400

Hail, Young

When
April 5, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -98.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
April 5, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.780, -98.070

Tornado, Taylor

When
April 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.450, -99.730

Tornado, Jones

When
April 5, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.580, -99.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Callahan

When
April 5, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Coordinates
32.400, -99.500

Hail, Jack

When
April 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Shackelford

When
April 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Coordinates
32.730, -99.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
April 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.950, -98.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
April 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Coordinates
32.750, -98.900

Tornado, Palo Pinto

When
April 5, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.750, -98.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
April 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.750, -98.900

Tornado, Parker

When
April 5, 6:47 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.830, -97.980

Hail, Parker

When
April 5, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -98.020

Tornado, Parker

When
April 5, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.820, -97.970

Tornado, Callahan

When
April 5, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.230, -99.200

Hail, Hunt

When
April 5, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -96.120

Tornado, Parker

When
April 5, 6:58 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.850, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
April 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Coordinates
32.600, -98.900

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
April 5, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -98.100

Hail, Parker

When
April 5, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.880, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
April 5, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Coordinates
33.330, -94.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
April 5, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.750, -98.030

Hail, Cass

When
April 5, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.030, -94.330

Tornado, Eastland

When
April 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
32.220, -98.670

Tornado, Hopkins

When
April 5, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.130, -95.700

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 5, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.680, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Erath

When
April 5, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Coordinates
32.350, -98.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
April 5, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.950, -97.580

Hail, Hopkins

When
April 5, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -95.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Callahan

When
April 5, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
32.350, -99.570

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 5, 7:59 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Callahan

When
April 5, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Coordinates
32.200, -99.530

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 5, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Hail, Somervell

When
April 5, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Somervell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -97.750

Hail, Wood

When
April 5, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -95.570

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 5, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -97.220

Hail, Hood

When
April 5, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Hood County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.320, -97.800

Hail, Franklin

When
April 5, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.970, -95.180

Hail, Brown

When
April 5, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.980, -98.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Coleman

When
April 5, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Coordinates
31.830, -99.430

Tornado, Tarrant

When
April 5, 8:33 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
April 5, 8:33 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.650, -97.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 5, 8:33 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
32.530, -97.320

Hail, Hill

When
April 5, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.150, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Somervell

When
April 5, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Somervell County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.230, -97.750

Hail, Comanche

When
April 5, 8:43 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.900, -98.620

Hail, Dallas

When
April 5, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Hail, Brown

When
April 5, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.720, -98.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
April 5, 9:12 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.530, -96.580

Hail, Tom Green

When
April 5, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -100.430

Hail, Hamilton

When
April 5, 9:31 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.670, -98.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
April 5, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
32.280, -96.050

Tornado, Coryell

When
April 5, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.530, -97.680

Hail, Lampasas

When
April 5, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Lampasas County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.380, -98.320

Hail, Coryell

When
April 5, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.100, -97.700

Hail, Coryell

When
April 5, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.100, -97.700

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.

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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: 10137550, 10137551, 10137552, 10137553, 10137554, 10137555, 10137556, 10137557, 10137771, 10137772, 10137773, 10137774, 10137775, 10137776, 10137777, 10137778, 10137779, 10137780, 10137781, 10137782, 10137783, 10137784, 10137785, 10137786, 10137787, 10137788, 10137789, 10137790, 10137791, 10137792, 10137793, 10137794, 10137795, 10137796, 10137797, 10137798, 10137799, 10137800, 10137801, 10137802, and more.