Texas, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 14, 1990

May 14, 1990 · 30 events in 11 counties and zones

20 hail, 9 tornado, 1 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
9
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
30

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

20 hail, 9 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Motley

When
May 14, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Motley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.920, -100.820

Hail, Hall

When
May 14, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.720, -100.530

Hail, Dickens

When
May 14, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Dickens County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -100.770

Tornado, King

When
May 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where
King County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
150 yd
Coordinates
33.680, -100.400

Hail, Collingsworth

When
May 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Collingsworth County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -100.450

Hail, Knox

When
May 14, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -99.800

Tornado, Jones

When
May 14, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.930, -100.020

Hail, Cottle

When
May 14, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Cottle County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.130, -100.300

Hail, King

When
May 14, 4:47 PM CST
Where
King County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -100.330

Hail, Collingsworth

When
May 14, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Collingsworth County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.050, -100.280

Hail, Jones

When
May 14, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -99.930

Hail, Wheeler

When
May 14, 5:04 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
35.220, -100.250

Hail, Wheeler

When
May 14, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.180, -100.350

Tornado, Jones

When
May 14, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.880, -100.000

Hail, Jones

When
May 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -99.930

Tornado, Jones

When
May 14, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.850, -99.900

Tornado, Jones

When
May 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.830, -100.000

Hail, King

When
May 14, 5:40 PM CST
Where
King County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.430, -100.120

Hail, Jones

When
May 14, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -99.880

Hail, Haskell

When
May 14, 5:44 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.980, -99.780

Tornado, Jones

When
May 14, 5:48 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F3
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.880, -99.880

Tornado, Knox

When
May 14, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Rating
F1
Path length
7 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
33.420, -99.970

Hail, Knox

When
May 14, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -99.800

Tornado, Jones

When
May 14, 6:47 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.770, -99.680

Hail, Jones

When
May 14, 6:56 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -99.880

Hail, Shackelford

When
May 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -99.480

Hail, Jones

When
May 14, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -99.630

Hail, Shackelford

When
May 14, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -99.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
May 14, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
32.620, -99.750

Tornado, Jones

When
May 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.600, -99.770

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10140242, 10140243, 10140244, 10140457, 10140458, 10140459, 10140460, 10140461, 10140462, 10140463, 10140464, 10140465, 10140466, 10140467, 10140468, 10140469, 10140470, 10140471, 10140472, 10140473, 10140474, 10140475, 10140476, 10140477, 10140478, 10140479, 10140480, 10140481, 10140482, 10140483.