Texas, 1990

Tornado and Hail in Texas, March 13, 1990

March 13, 1990 · NWS AMA · 22 events in 14 counties and zones

18 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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

18 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Carson

When
March 13, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -101.100

Hail, Gray

When
March 13, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Gray County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.530, -100.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Roberts

When
March 13, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Roberts County
Coordinates
35.680, -100.630

Hail, Archer

When
March 13, 4:26 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.800, -98.680

Hail, Wichita

When
March 13, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.900, -98.500

Hail, Clay

When
March 13, 4:46 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.830, -98.350

Hail, Wichita

When
March 13, 4:54 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.900, -98.500

Tornado, Throckmorton

When
March 13, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.000, -98.970

Hail, Clay

When
March 13, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.070, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
March 13, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Young County
Coordinates
33.370, -98.770

Hail, Wichita

When
March 13, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.950, -98.670

Hail, Wichita

When
March 13, 7:01 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.850, -98.830

Hail, Wichita

When
March 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.950, -98.670

Hail, Nolan

When
March 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Nolan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -100.530

Hail, Wilbarger

When
March 13, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -99.370

Hail, Wilbarger

When
March 13, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.180, -99.280

Hail, Ector

When
March 13, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -102.370

Hail, Ector

When
March 13, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.730, -102.600

Hail, Dickens

When
March 13, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Dickens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -100.830

Hail, Midland

When
March 13, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -102.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickens

When
March 13, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Dickens County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.620, -100.830

Hail, Cottle

When
March 13, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Cottle County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.020, -100.300

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: 10140018, 10140019, 10140020, 10140021, 10140873, 10140874, 10140875, 10140876, 10140877, 10140878, 10140879, 10140880, 10140881, 10140882, 10140883, 10136638, 10136639, 10136640, 10136641, 10136642, 10136643, 10136644.