Texas, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 9, 1990

February 9, 1990 · NWS HOU · 27 events in 18 counties and zones

21 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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

21 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hill

When
February 9, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.980, -97.230

Hail, Hamilton

When
February 9, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.700, -98.120

Hail, Johnson

When
February 9, 1:13 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.270, -97.180

Hail, Ellis

When
February 9, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -96.670

Hail, Bowie

When
February 9, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -94.350

Hail, Bowie

When
February 9, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -94.080

Hail, Ellis

When
February 9, 1:42 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -96.850

Hail, Cass

When
February 9, 1:47 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -94.320

Hail, Kaufman

When
February 9, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.630, -96.450

Hail, Harrison

When
February 9, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -94.570

Hail, Anderson

When
February 9, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.870, -95.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
February 9, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
31.620, -95.580

Hail, Cherokee

When
February 9, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.800, -95.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
February 9, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
31.620, -95.350

Hail, Rusk

When
February 9, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.920, -94.580

Tornado, Nacogdoches

When
February 9, 5:16 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Rating
F2
Path length
14 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.700, -94.830

Hail, Harrison

When
February 9, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -94.100

Tornado, Nacogdoches

When
February 9, 5:26 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Rating
F2
Path length
11 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
31.720, -94.620

Hail, Panola

When
February 9, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.030, -94.280

Hail, Shelby

When
February 9, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.950, -94.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
February 9, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
31.780, -94.180

Hail, Rusk

When
February 9, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -95.000

Hail, Grimes

When
February 9, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Grimes County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.270, -96.070

Hail, Colorado

When
February 9, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Colorado County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.570, -96.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
February 9, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
29.730, -95.370

Hail, Liberty

When
February 9, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Liberty County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.450, -94.770

Hail, Harrison

When
February 9, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -94.570

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: 10139152, 10139153, 10139154, 10139155, 10139156, 10139157, 10139158, 10139159, 10139160, 10139161, 10139162, 10139163, 10139164, 10139165, 10139166, 10139167, 10139168, 10139169, 10139170, 10139171, 10139172, 10139173, 10139740, 10139741, 10139742, 10139743, 10139744.