Texas, 1991

Tornado and Hail in Texas, April 18, 1991

April 18, 1991 · NWS FTW · 26 events in 14 counties and zones

18 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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

18 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Coryell

When
April 18, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.430, -97.750

Hail, Travis

When
April 18, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.320, -97.770

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 18, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -97.220

Hail, Johnson

When
April 18, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -97.270

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 18, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -97.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 18, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.430, -97.120

Hail, Dallas

When
April 18, 4:53 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -96.980

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 18, 5:03 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -97.370

Hail, Ellis

When
April 18, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -97.020

Hail, McLennan

When
April 18, 5:05 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.530, -97.550

Hail, Dallas

When
April 18, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -96.980

Hail, McLennan

When
April 18, 5:32 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.650, -97.320

Hail, McLennan

When
April 18, 5:32 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.530, -97.450

Hail, Travis

When
April 18, 5:41 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.230, -97.850

Tornado, Navarro

When
April 18, 5:42 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.070, -96.820

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
April 18, 5:45 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.480, -96.930

Hail, Dallas

When
April 18, 5:51 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -96.720

Hail, Ellis

When
April 18, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.130, -96.950

Hail, Travis

When
April 18, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -97.750

Hail, Collin

When
April 18, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hill

When
April 18, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
31.850, -96.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When
April 18, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Coordinates
31.880, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Freestone

When
April 18, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.720, -96.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
April 18, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
31.620, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
April 18, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
31.430, -95.320

Hail, Tyler

When
April 18, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Tyler County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.600, -94.400

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: 10140756, 10140757, 10140758, 10140759, 10140760, 10140761, 10140762, 10140763, 10140764, 10140765, 10140766, 10140767, 10140768, 10140769, 10140770, 10140771, 10140772, 10140773, 10140774, 10140775, 10140776, 10140777, 10140778, 10140779, 10140780, 10140781.