Texas, 1990

Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 20, 1990

May 20, 1990 · NWS FTW · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 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
10

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

5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
May 20, 8:05 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
31.980, -98.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 20, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.730, -97.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 20, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
32.530, -97.320

Hail, Rockwall

When
May 20, 9:04 AM CST
Where
Rockwall County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -96.450

Tornado, McLennan

When
May 20, 10:10 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.520, -97.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 20, 11:32 AM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
31.750, -94.080

Hail, Panola

When
May 20, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.170, -94.170

Hail, Webb

When
May 20, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Webb County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
27.550, -99.470

Hail, Atascosa

When
May 20, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Atascosa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.070, -98.480

Hail, Wilson

When
May 20, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Wilson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.130, -98.170

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: 10137069, 10137070, 10137071, 10137072, 10137073, 10137074, 10137075, 10137076, 10137077, 10137078.