Texas, 1990

Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 2, 1990

May 2, 1990 · NWS FTW · 19 events in 15 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 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
19

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 2, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
31.930, -95.700

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -97.320

Hail, Tom Green

When
May 2, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.670, -100.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 2, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.750, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 2, 9:18 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.750, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
May 2, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.020, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 2, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.470, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Somervell

When
May 2, 10:08 PM CST
Where
Somervell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.230, -97.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
May 2, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Coordinates
33.550, -95.920

Hail, Gillespie

When
May 2, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.200, -99.250

Hail, Johnson

When
May 2, 10:23 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -97.380

Tornado, Bosque

When
May 2, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Bosque County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.970, -97.570

Hail, Hill

When
May 2, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.170, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 2, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.380, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 2, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.530, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 2, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Coordinates
32.450, -96.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 2, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.630, -96.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
May 2, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Coordinates
32.750, -96.470

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
May 2, 11:40 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.550, -97.150

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.
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.

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: 10139291, 10139292, 10139293, 10139294, 10139295, 10139296, 10139297, 10139298, 10139299, 10139300, 10139301, 10139302, 10139303, 10139304, 10139305, 10139306, 10139307, 10139308, 10139309.