Texas, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, October 17, 1990

October 17, 1990 · NWS FTW · 15 events in 11 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 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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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tarrant

When
October 17, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -97.350

Hail, Bosque

When
October 17, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Bosque County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.070, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
October 17, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.150, -97.070

Hail, Hill

When
October 17, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -97.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
October 17, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.830, -97.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
October 17, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.200, -96.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
October 17, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.070, -97.000

Hail, McLennan

When
October 17, 5:25 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.700, -97.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
October 17, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.420, -96.630

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
October 17, 5:42 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.650, -97.320

Hail, McLennan

When
October 17, 6:09 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.550, -97.150

Hail, Red River

When
October 17, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.620, -95.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
October 17, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
33.370, -95.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
October 17, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
32.300, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Matagorda

When
October 17, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Matagorda County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
28.980, -95.950

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.

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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: 10136701, 10136702, 10136703, 10136704, 10136705, 10136706, 10136707, 10136708, 10136920, 10136921, 10136922, 10136923, 10136924, 10136925, 10136926.