Texas, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 9, 1990

March 9, 1990 · NWS AMA · 17 events in 8 counties and zones

12 hail, 5 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
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

12 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Deaf Smith

When
March 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.820, -102.400

Hail, Castro

When
March 9, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.320, -102.200

Hail, Randall

When
March 9, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.980, -102.020

Hail, Randall

When
March 9, 7:11 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.150, -101.920

Hail, Potter

When
March 9, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.400, -101.920

Hail, Randall

When
March 9, 7:22 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.980, -101.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Winkler

When
March 9, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Winkler County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.920, -102.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When
March 9, 7:39 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.070, -101.920

Hail, Randall

When
March 9, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.920, -101.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When
March 9, 8:12 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Coordinates
35.020, -101.920

Hail, Randall

When
March 9, 8:28 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.070, -101.920

Hail, Carson

When
March 9, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.520, -101.470

Hail, Potter

When
March 9, 8:52 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.400, -101.920

Hail, Armstrong

When
March 9, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -101.370

Hail, Armstrong

When
March 9, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -101.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When
March 9, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Coordinates
33.580, -101.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When
March 9, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Coordinates
33.580, -101.850

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.

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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: 10139987, 10139988, 10139989, 10139990, 10139991, 10139992, 10139993, 10139994, 10139995, 10139996, 10139997, 10139998, 10139999, 10140000, 10140001, 10140002, 10140003.