Texas, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 30, 1990

May 30, 1990 · NWS FTW · 42 events in 17 counties and zones

22 hail, 14 tornado, 6 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
42

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

22 hail, 14 tornado, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Henderson

When
May 30, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.370, -96.180

Hail, Harrison

When
May 30, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.420, -94.430

Hail, Smith

When
May 30, 4:51 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -95.300

Hail, Cass

When
May 30, 4:53 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.000, -94.600

Hail, Cass

When
May 30, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.070, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
May 30, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Coordinates
33.780, -96.930

Tornado, Smith

When
May 30, 5:09 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.250, -95.350

Tornado, Smith

When
May 30, 5:13 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.300, -95.350

Hail, Smith

When
May 30, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 30, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.370, -94.180

Hail, Marion

When
May 30, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -94.170

Hail, Harrison

When
May 30, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -94.350

Tornado, Cass

When
May 30, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.900, -94.480

Hail, Harrison

When
May 30, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -94.070

Hail, Lamar

When
May 30, 5:41 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -95.830

Tornado, Cass

When
May 30, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.980, -94.250

Tornado, Harrison

When
May 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.470, -94.430

Hail, Rusk

When
May 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -94.520

Tornado, Harrison

When
May 30, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.480, -94.080

Hail, Hopkins

When
May 30, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -95.600

Tornado, Marion

When
May 30, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
32.750, -94.180

Tornado, Rusk

When
May 30, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
32.250, -94.970

Hail, Marion

When
May 30, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -94.150

Hail, Harrison

When
May 30, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -94.430

Hail, Delta

When
May 30, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Delta County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.480, -95.680

Hail, Gregg

When
May 30, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.380, -94.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When
May 30, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Delta County
Coordinates
33.380, -95.700

Tornado, Rusk

When
May 30, 6:41 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.250, -94.920

Tornado, Panola

When
May 30, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.300, -94.170

Hail, Delta

When
May 30, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Delta County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -95.730

Hail, Delta

When
May 30, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Delta County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -95.450

Hail, McLennan

When
May 30, 7:10 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.530, -96.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
May 30, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Coordinates
33.320, -95.470

Tornado, Panola

When
May 30, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.150, -94.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
May 30, 7:23 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.130, -95.600

Tornado, Rusk

When
May 30, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.280, -94.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
May 30, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
33.250, -95.900

Tornado, Marion

When
May 30, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.750, -94.180

Tornado, Marion

When
May 30, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.770, -94.070

Hail, Rains

When
May 30, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Rains County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -95.880

Hail, Kaufman

When
May 30, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.630, -96.280

Hail, Johnson

When
May 30, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -97.380

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.

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: 10138241, 10138242, 10138243, 10138244, 10138245, 10138246, 10138247, 10138248, 10138249, 10138250, 10138251, 10138252, 10138253, 10138254, 10139103, 10139104, 10139105, 10139106, 10139107, 10139108, 10139109, 10139110, 10139111, 10139112, 10139113, 10139114, 10139328, 10139329, 10139330, 10139331, 10139332, 10139333, 10139334, 10139335, 10139336, 10139337, 10139338, 10139339, 10139340, 10139341, and more.