Texas, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 31, 1990

May 31, 1990 · NWS ABI · 37 events in 21 counties and zones

17 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
$5.3 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
37

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
May 31, 12:40 AM CST
Where
Panola County
Coordinates
32.250, -94.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
May 31, 12:33 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.670, -94.880

Tornado, Ochiltree

When
May 31, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County
Rating
F1
Path length
7 mi
Path width
177 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
36.070, -100.970

Tornado, Ochiltree

When
May 31, 4:09 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
36.070, -100.800

Hail, Reeves

When
May 31, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Reeves County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.420, -103.480

Hail, Ward

When
May 31, 4:29 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -102.900

Hail, Briscoe

When
May 31, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.470, -101.300

Hail, Andrews

When
May 31, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Andrews County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.320, -102.800

Tornado, Ochiltree

When
May 31, 5:41 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County
Rating
F3
Path length
14 mi
Path width
1,407 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
36.170, -101.050

Tornado, Hansford

When
May 31, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
36.150, -101.200

Hail, Briscoe

When
May 31, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.370, -101.050

Hail, Ward

When
May 31, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.570, -102.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
May 31, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
34.200, -101.330

Hail, Ward

When
May 31, 7:09 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -102.900

Tornado, Hansford

When
May 31, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Rating
F2
Path length
5.5 mi
Path width
600 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
36.170, -101.300

Hail, Lipscomb

When
May 31, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.070, -100.270

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 31, 7:37 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -101.850

Hail, Wheeler

When
May 31, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.220, -100.350

Tornado, Dawson

When
May 31, 7:48 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
130 yd
Coordinates
32.770, -101.950

Hail, Motley

When
May 31, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Motley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.020, -100.820

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 31, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -101.850

Hail, Collingsworth

When
May 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Collingsworth County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.050, -100.280

Tornado, Ochiltree

When
May 31, 8:08 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
70 yd
Coordinates
36.180, -101.050

Tornado, Hansford

When
May 31, 8:14 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.6 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
36.200, -101.230

Hail, Cottle

When
May 31, 8:36 PM CST
Where
Cottle County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.130, -100.300

Hail, Cottle

When
May 31, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Cottle County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.020, -100.300

Tornado, Ochiltree

When
May 31, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
450 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
36.080, -100.970

Hail, Hardeman

When
May 31, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.330, -99.730

Tornado, Hemphill

When
May 31, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.6 mi
Path width
77 yd
Coordinates
36.030, -100.380

Hail, Wilbarger

When
May 31, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.150, -99.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When
May 31, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.080, -99.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
May 31, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.030, -98.920

Tornado, Hemphill

When
May 31, 10:41 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
36.000, -100.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Fisher

When
May 31, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Fisher County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.780, -100.380

Tornado, Hemphill

When
May 31, 10:58 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.1 mi
Path width
90 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
36.000, -100.250

Tornado, Wheeler

When
May 31, 11:23 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
35.220, -100.500

Tornado, Wheeler

When
May 31, 11:49 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.6 mi
Path width
67 yd
Coordinates
35.330, -100.500

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.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10139344, 10139345, 10139346, 10139347, 10139348, 10139349, 10139350, 10139351, 10139352, 10139353, 10139354, 10139355, 10139356, 10139357, 10139358, 10139359, 10139360, 10139361, 10139362, 10139363, 10139364, 10139365, 10139366, 10139367, 10139368, 10139369, 10139370, 10139371, 10139372, 10139373, 10139374, 10139375, 10139376, 10139377, 10139378, 10139379, 10139380.