Texas, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 29, 1990

May 29, 1990 · 44 events in 32 counties and zones

31 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 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.

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  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
44

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

31 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Gaines

When
May 29, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Gaines County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.600, -102.650

Tornado, Lamb

When
May 29, 12:33 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
60 yd
Coordinates
34.230, -102.520

Hail, Ector

When
May 29, 12:58 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -102.400

Tornado, Lamb

When
May 29, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.4 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.070, -102.430

Hail, Crane

When
May 29, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Crane County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.430, -102.570

Hail, Ector

When
May 29, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -102.370

Hail, Castro

When
May 29, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.430, -102.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Hockley

When
May 29, 1:58 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
33.580, -102.170

Hail, Martin

When
May 29, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -101.930

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 29, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.830, -101.850

Hail, Midland

When
May 29, 2:22 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.730, -102.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
May 29, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.970, -101.830

Tornado, Lynn

When
May 29, 2:39 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
33.180, -101.580

Hail, Moore

When
May 29, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.830, -102.150

Hail, Borden

When
May 29, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Borden County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -101.430

Hail, Dickens

When
May 29, 3:29 PM CST
Where
Dickens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.480, -100.850

Hail, Kent

When
May 29, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.250, -100.980

Hail, Sterling

When
May 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Sterling County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.600, -101.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
May 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
33.350, -100.770

Hail, Childress

When
May 29, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
34.420, -100.200

Hail, Knox

When
May 29, 5:23 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.470, -99.520

Tornado, Stonewall

When
May 29, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.6 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
33.230, -100.230

Hail, Irion

When
May 29, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Irion County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -101.220

Hail, Tom Green

When
May 29, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -100.430

Hail, Baylor

When
May 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Baylor County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -99.130

Hail, Haskell

When
May 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.320, -99.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Stonewall

When
May 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.150, -100.030

Hail, Archer

When
May 29, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.780, -98.720

Hail, Throckmorton

When
May 29, 7:12 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.280, -99.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Archer

When
May 29, 7:27 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
33.780, -98.720

Hail, Young

When
May 29, 8:27 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -98.600

Hail, Schleicher

When
May 29, 9:03 PM CST
Where
Schleicher County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.980, -100.780

Hail, Jack

When
May 29, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
May 29, 9:53 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.370, -97.680

Hail, Wise

When
May 29, 10:14 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.300, -97.820

Hail, Wise

When
May 29, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.230, -97.600

Hail, Wise

When
May 29, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -97.870

Hail, Somervell

When
May 29, 10:53 PM CST
Where
Somervell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -97.750

Hail, Jack

When
May 29, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -98.170

Tornado, Wise

When
May 29, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.200, -97.650

Hail, Denton

When
May 29, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooke

When
May 29, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Coordinates
33.480, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
May 29, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Coordinates
33.150, -97.650

Hail, Schleicher

When
May 29, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Schleicher County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.950, -100.730

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: 10138197, 10138198, 10138199, 10138200, 10138201, 10138202, 10138203, 10138204, 10138205, 10138206, 10138207, 10138208, 10138209, 10138210, 10138211, 10138212, 10138213, 10138214, 10138215, 10138216, 10138217, 10138218, 10138219, 10138220, 10138221, 10138222, 10138223, 10138224, 10138225, 10138226, 10138227, 10138228, 10138229, 10138230, 10138231, 10138232, 10138233, 10138234, 10138235, 10138236, and more.