Texas, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 14, 1990

March 14, 1990 · NWS SPS · 28 events in 18 counties and zones

22 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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

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

Hail, King

When
March 14, 12:15 AM CST
Where
King County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -100.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
March 14, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
33.450, -99.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman

When
March 14, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Hardeman County
Coordinates
34.250, -99.500

Hail, Wichita

When
March 14, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.100, -98.680

Hail, Wichita

When
March 14, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.900, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
March 14, 2:35 AM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
34.070, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
March 14, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
31.070, -97.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
March 14, 3:35 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
31.070, -97.830

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
March 14, 3:40 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
31.550, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
March 14, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
32.200, -95.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
March 14, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Coryell County
Coordinates
31.550, -97.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
March 14, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Coryell County
Coordinates
31.430, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
March 14, 9:40 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.650, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
March 14, 9:40 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.800, -97.100

Tornado, Bell

When
March 14, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Rating
F3
Path length
9 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.070, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
March 14, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.180, -96.500

Tornado, Hill

When
March 14, 9:59 AM CST
Where
Hill County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.970, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
March 14, 10:00 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.480, -96.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
March 14, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Ellis County
Coordinates
32.370, -96.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
March 14, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
31.100, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
March 14, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Coordinates
32.650, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
March 14, 11:41 AM CST
Where
Ellis County
Coordinates
32.430, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
March 14, 11:49 AM CST
Where
Hunt County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.130, -96.120

Tornado, Rains

When
March 14, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Rains County
Rating
F2
Path length
4 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
32.870, -95.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Rains

When
March 14, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Rains County
Coordinates
32.870, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
March 14, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.650, -95.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
March 14, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
30.300, -93.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
March 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
31.650, -95.070

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: 10136645, 10136646, 10136647, 10136648, 10136649, 10136650, 10136651, 10136652, 10136653, 10136654, 10136655, 10136656, 10136657, 10136658, 10136659, 10136660, 10136661, 10136662, 10136663, 10136664, 10136665, 10136666, 10136667, 10136668, 10136669, 10136670, 10136671, 10136672.