Texas, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 27, 1991

April 27, 1991 · NWS FTW · 36 events in 19 counties and zones

33 hail, 2 tornado, 1 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
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
36

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

33 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lamar

When
April 27, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -95.350

Tornado, Red River

When
April 27, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Red River County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.700, -95.270

Hail, Red River

When
April 27, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.680, -95.050

Hail, Collin

When
April 27, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -96.630

Hail, Red River

When
April 27, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.550, -94.780

Hail, Cass

When
April 27, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -94.400

Tornado, Cass

When
April 27, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
220 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.070, -94.380

Hail, Cass

When
April 27, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.120, -94.220

Hail, Rusk

When
April 27, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.180, -94.750

Hail, Cass

When
April 27, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.050, -94.550

Hail, Rusk

When
April 27, 3:31 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -94.520

Hail, Harrison

When
April 27, 3:32 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.420, -94.570

Hail, Panola

When
April 27, 3:33 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -94.530

Hail, Cass

When
April 27, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -94.120

Hail, Cass

When
April 27, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.230, -94.450

Hail, Bowie

When
April 27, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.430, -94.050

Hail, Bowie

When
April 27, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.450, -94.420

Hail, Panola

When
April 27, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -94.170

Hail, Bowie

When
April 27, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.450, -94.420

Hail, Harrison

When
April 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -94.070

Hail, Henderson

When
April 27, 9:18 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -95.850

Hail, Van Zandt

When
April 27, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.370, -95.850

Hail, Smith

When
April 27, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -95.400

Hail, Cherokee

When
April 27, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

Hail, Rains

When
April 27, 10:17 PM CST
Where
Rains County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -95.730

Hail, Cherokee

When
April 27, 10:36 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

Hail, Smith

When
April 27, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -95.220

Hail, Upshur

When
April 27, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Upshur County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -95.100

Hail, Wood

When
April 27, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -95.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
April 27, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Coordinates
33.130, -95.600

Hail, Delta

When
April 27, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Delta County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -95.680

Hail, Lamar

When
April 27, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.480, -95.530

Hail, Hopkins

When
April 27, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -95.400

Hail, Gregg

When
April 27, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Hail, Franklin

When
April 27, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.170, -95.230

Hail, Red River

When
April 27, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.550, -94.780

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10137304, 10137305, 10137306, 10137307, 10137308, 10137309, 10137310, 10137311, 10137312, 10137313, 10137314, 10137315, 10137316, 10137317, 10137318, 10137319, 10137320, 10137321, 10137322, 10137323, 10137324, 10137325, 10137326, 10137327, 10137328, 10137329, 10137330, 10137331, 10137332, 10140445, 10140446, 10140447, 10140448, 10140449, 10140450, 10140451.