Texas, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 29, 1990

March 29, 1990 · NWS SPS · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 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
1
Injuries
5
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 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Young

When
March 29, 12:07 AM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -98.750

Hail, Montague

When
March 29, 12:31 AM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -97.920

Hail, Jack

When
March 29, 12:59 AM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -98.170

Hail, Wise

When
March 29, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -97.770

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When
March 29, 12:42 PM CST
Where
De Witt County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
29.000, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
March 29, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
28.500, -96.680

Hail, Calhoun

When
March 29, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.500, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Matagorda

When
March 29, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Matagorda County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
28.980, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Austin

When
March 29, 2:58 PM CST
Where
Austin County
Coordinates
29.780, -96.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Brazoria

When
March 29, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Brazoria County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
29.420, -95.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
March 29, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
29.730, -95.370

Hail, Val Verde

When
March 29, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.720, -101.300

Hail, Kinney

When
March 29, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Kinney County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.580, -100.650

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun1990-03-29Direct

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10136676, 10136677, 10136678, 10136679, 10136680, 10136681, 10136682, 10136683, 10136684, 10136685, 10136686, 10136687, 10136688.