Texas, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 11, 1990

May 11, 1990 · NWS SJT · 29 events in 21 counties and zones

21 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
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  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
10
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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

21 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
May 11, 5:02 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
31.580, -100.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
May 11, 5:13 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
31.470, -100.430

Hail, Taylor

When
May 11, 5:39 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.120, -100.070

Hail, Taylor

When
May 11, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.220, -99.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
May 11, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Injuries
10 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.470, -99.770

Hail, Callahan

When
May 11, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -99.500

Hail, Crockett

When
May 11, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Crockett County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.700, -101.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
May 11, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
31.720, -98.780

Hail, Shackelford

When
May 11, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -99.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
May 11, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
31.820, -99.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
May 11, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
31.800, -98.980

Hail, Concho

When
May 11, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Concho County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.100, -99.850

Hail, Throckmorton

When
May 11, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -99.050

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 11, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
May 11, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
31.650, -100.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
May 11, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.900, -98.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
May 11, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
32.120, -98.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Erath

When
May 11, 7:29 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.080, -98.330

Thunderstorm Wind, McCulloch

When
May 11, 7:30 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County
Coordinates
31.130, -99.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Hood

When
May 11, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Hood County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.450, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Somervell

When
May 11, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Somervell County
Coordinates
32.230, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
May 11, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Coordinates
31.130, -97.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
May 11, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.150, -96.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 11, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
32.530, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 11, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.700, -97.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 11, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
May 11, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Coordinates
31.380, -97.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
May 11, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Coordinates
32.580, -96.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
May 11, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.200, -95.870

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

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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: 10140163, 10140164, 10140165, 10140166, 10140167, 10140168, 10140169, 10140170, 10140171, 10140172, 10140173, 10140387, 10140388, 10140389, 10140390, 10140391, 10140392, 10140393, 10140394, 10140395, 10140396, 10140397, 10140398, 10140399, 10140400, 10140401, 10140402, 10140403, 10140404.