Texas, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 17, 1991

April 17, 1991 · NWS FTW · 19 events in 13 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 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
1
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Coleman

When
April 17, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.720, -99.200

Hail, Brown

When
April 17, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.720, -98.980

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
April 17, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -98.320

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
April 17, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.630, -98.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
April 17, 3:57 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
April 17, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.830, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
April 17, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.950, -96.900

Hail, Blanco

When
April 17, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Blanco County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
April 17, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Coordinates
33.070, -97.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
April 17, 5:11 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.150, -96.830

Tornado, Bastrop

When
April 17, 5:51 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
30.350, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleson

When
April 17, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Burleson County
Coordinates
30.470, -96.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Bastrop

When
April 17, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County
Coordinates
30.080, -97.320

Hail, Lee

When
April 17, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -96.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
April 17, 6:26 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
30.150, -97.020

Tornado, Fayette

When
April 17, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
30.050, -96.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
April 17, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
29.930, -96.870

Hail, Fayette

When
April 17, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.900, -96.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
April 17, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
29.650, -95.280

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.

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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: 10140524, 10140525, 10140526, 10140527, 10140741, 10140742, 10140743, 10140744, 10140745, 10140746, 10140747, 10140748, 10140749, 10140750, 10140751, 10140752, 10140753, 10140754, 10140755.