Texas, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 6, 1990

April 6, 1990 · NWS HOU · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty

When
April 6, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Liberty County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
30.350, -95.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
April 6, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
30.280, -94.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
April 6, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
30.220, -93.870

Hail, Mills

When
April 6, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Mills County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -98.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
April 6, 11:37 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Coordinates
31.130, -97.730

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10138910, 10138911, 10138912, 10138913, 10138914.