Texas, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 12, 1990

May 12, 1990 · NWS BPT · 48 events in 19 counties and zones

31 thunderstorm wind, 14 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
48

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

31 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
May 12, 12:07 AM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
33.620, -95.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
May 12, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Panola County
Coordinates
32.100, -94.470

Tornado, Panola

When
May 12, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Panola County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Coordinates
32.030, -94.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
May 12, 2:58 AM CST
Where
Coryell County
Coordinates
31.430, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
May 12, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
32.080, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
May 12, 3:51 AM CST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
31.680, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Freestone

When
May 12, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
31.620, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 12, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
31.750, -95.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 12, 4:50 AM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
31.750, -95.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 12, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
31.630, -95.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 12, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
31.980, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 12, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
32.100, -95.120

Hail, Nacogdoches

When
May 12, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.500, -94.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
May 12, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.600, -94.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 12, 6:32 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
32.020, -95.200

Tornado, Nacogdoches

When
May 12, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.380, -94.420

Hail, Angelina

When
May 12, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Angelina County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.420, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Freestone

When
May 12, 7:29 AM CST
Where
Freestone County
Coordinates
31.620, -96.280

Tornado, San Augustine

When
May 12, 7:30 AM CST
Where
San Augustine County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.400, -94.250

Hail, Sabine

When
May 12, 7:52 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.350, -93.850

Hail, Panola

When
May 12, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.150, -94.500

Hail, Cass

When
May 12, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.230, -94.450

Hail, Bowie

When
May 12, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -94.350

Hail, Cass

When
May 12, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -94.030

Hail, Bowie

When
May 12, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.250, -94.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
May 12, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
32.120, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 12, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
32.050, -95.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
May 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Coordinates
32.380, -94.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
May 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.730, -95.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
May 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.300, -94.520

Hail, Harrison

When
May 12, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.380, -94.500

Hail, Panola

When
May 12, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.320, -94.480

Hail, Cherokee

When
May 12, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.030, -95.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
May 12, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
32.150, -95.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 12, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.380, -94.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
May 12, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.320, -94.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
May 12, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.300, -94.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
31.650, -95.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 12, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.430, -94.250

Hail, Panola

When
May 12, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
May 12, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Coordinates
32.030, -94.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
May 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Coordinates
32.150, -94.350

Hail, Shelby

When
May 12, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.900, -94.400

Hail, Nacogdoches

When
May 12, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.500, -94.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 12, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
31.650, -94.180

Thunderstorm Wind, San Augustine

When
May 12, 7:50 PM CST
Where
San Augustine County
Coordinates
31.150, -94.080

Thunderstorm Wind, San Augustine

When
May 12, 8:00 PM CST
Where
San Augustine County
Coordinates
31.520, -94.120

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.
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.
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: 10140405, 10140406, 10140407, 10140408, 10140409, 10140410, 10140411, 10140412, 10140413, 10140414, 10140415, 10140416, 10140417, 10140418, 10140419, 10140420, 10140421, 10140422, 10140423, 10140424, 10140425, 10140426, 10140427, 10140428, 10140429, 10140430, 10140431, 10140432, 10140433, 10140434, 10140435, 10140436, 10140437, 10140438, 10140439, 10140440, 10140441, 10140442, 10140443, 10140444, and more.