Texas, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 16, 1990

May 16, 1990 · NWS FTW · 34 events in 14 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 8 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
34

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

16 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 8 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hopkins

When
May 16, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -95.720

Hail, Hopkins

When
May 16, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Titus

When
May 16, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Titus County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.170, -95.000

Hail, Morris

When
May 16, 2:23 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.250, -94.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
May 16, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Coordinates
33.400, -94.120

Tornado, Cass

When
May 16, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.270, -94.420

Tornado, Morris

When
May 16, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.130, -94.750

Tornado, Bowie

When
May 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.330, -94.350

Hail, Cass

When
May 16, 3:09 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -94.030

Tornado, Cass

When
May 16, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.270, -94.380

Tornado, Bowie

When
May 16, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.350, -94.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 16, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
33.330, -94.030

Tornado, Bowie

When
May 16, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.420, -94.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 16, 3:38 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.180, -94.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 16, 3:48 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.320, -94.120

Hail, Grayson

When
May 16, 4:24 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.500, -96.680

Hail, Grayson

When
May 16, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.520, -96.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 16, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.500, -96.620

Hail, Delta

When
May 16, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Delta County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
May 16, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Coordinates
33.180, -95.870

Tornado, Titus

When
May 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Titus County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.370, -95.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
May 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Coordinates
33.170, -95.850

Tornado, Titus

When
May 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Titus County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.170, -95.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
May 16, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Coordinates
32.780, -96.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
May 16, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.700, -96.000

Hail, Bowie

When
May 16, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.350, -94.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
May 16, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
32.920, -94.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 16, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
33.120, -94.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Bosque

When
May 16, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Bosque County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
31.650, -97.480

Hail, Marion

When
May 16, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -94.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 16, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
31.830, -95.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 16, 10:22 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.670, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 16, 10:26 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.480, -94.630

Hail, Harrison

When
May 16, 10:28 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -94.170

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.
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.

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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: 10140486, 10140487, 10140488, 10140489, 10140490, 10140491, 10140492, 10140493, 10140494, 10140495, 10140496, 10140497, 10140498, 10140499, 10140500, 10140501, 10140502, 10140503, 10140504, 10140505, 10140506, 10140507, 10140508, 10140509, 10140510, 10140511, 10140512, 10140513, 10140514, 10140515, 10136838, 10136839, 10136840, 10136841.