Texas, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 18, 1990

August 18, 1990 · NWS AMA · 13 events in 9 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamb

When
August 18, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
34.180, -102.130

Hail, Carson

When
August 18, 4:24 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.430, -101.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
August 18, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.880, -101.850

Hail, Carson

When
August 18, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.430, -101.180

Hail, Gray

When
August 18, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.220, -100.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When
August 18, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.130, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
August 18, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.120, -101.520

Hail, Hansford

When
August 18, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.130, -101.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
August 18, 6:43 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
35.850, -101.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When
August 18, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.230, -100.670

Hail, Hansford

When
August 18, 7:18 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.100, -101.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When
August 18, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
36.000, -100.230

Hail, Hemphill

When
August 18, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.820, -100.380

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: 10143471, 10143472, 10143473, 10143474, 10143475, 10143476, 10143477, 10143478, 10143479, 10143480, 10143481, 10143482, 10143483.