Texas, 1990

Tornado and Hail in Texas, July 30, 1990

July 30, 1990 · NWS BPT · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
July 30, 2:00 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.730, -96.970

Tornado, Runnels

When
July 30, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.2 mi
Path width
63 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.750, -99.950

Hail, Cherokee

When
July 30, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

Hail, Orange

When
July 30, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Measured
0.9 in hail
Coordinates
30.120, -94.020

Hail, Cherokee

When
July 30, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 30, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
29.970, -94.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
July 30, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
31.780, -94.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Angelina

When
July 30, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Angelina County
Coordinates
31.350, -94.730

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10143228, 10143229, 10143230, 10143443, 10143444, 10143445, 10143446, 10143447.