Texas, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 18, 1990

May 18, 1990 · NWS AMA · 13 events in 9 counties and zones

9 hail, 2 tornado, 2 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

9 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, McLennan

When
May 18, 3:25 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.650, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Hays

When
May 18, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hays County
Coordinates
29.900, -97.900

Hail, Bosque

When
May 18, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Bosque County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.980, -97.870

Hail, Bosque

When
May 18, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Bosque County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.070, -97.750

Tornado, Travis

When
May 18, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
30.420, -97.680

Hail, Ochiltree

When
May 18, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.380, -100.830

Hail, Ochiltree

When
May 18, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
36.400, -100.800

Hail, Freestone

When
May 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.770, -96.120

Hail, Wheeler

When
May 18, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.450, -100.270

Hail, Wheeler

When
May 18, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -100.100

Hail, Cherokee

When
May 18, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

Hail, Cherokee

When
May 18, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -95.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
May 18, 10:49 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Coordinates
32.020, -94.970

What these are

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.
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: 10136844, 10136845, 10136846, 10136847, 10136848, 10136849, 10137061, 10137062, 10137063, 10137064, 10137065, 10137066, 10137067.