Texas, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 18, 1991

February 18, 1991 · NWS SHV · 29 events in 19 counties and zones

23 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 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
4
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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

23 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Marion

When
February 18, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -94.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
February 18, 12:18 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.630, -94.070

Hail, Shelby

When
February 18, 4:20 AM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.800, -94.400

Hail, Smith

When
February 18, 11:48 AM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.130, -95.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
February 18, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.670, -94.170

Hail, Cherokee

When
February 18, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

Hail, Anderson

When
February 18, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
31.880, -95.700

Hail, Gregg

When
February 18, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Hail, Gregg

When
February 18, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.380, -94.580

Hail, Rusk

When
February 18, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -94.520

Hail, Harrison

When
February 18, 12:53 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -94.570

Hail, Panola

When
February 18, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.200, -94.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
February 18, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Coordinates
32.350, -94.500

Hail, Harrison

When
February 18, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -94.370

Tornado, Panola

When
February 18, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.370, -94.080

Tornado, Harrison

When
February 18, 1:33 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.400, -94.100

Hail, Panola

When
February 18, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -94.670

Hail, Hopkins

When
February 18, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.070, -95.680

Hail, Hopkins

When
February 18, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -95.330

Hail, Franklin

When
February 18, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -95.300

Hail, Morris

When
February 18, 8:32 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -94.750

Hail, Cass

When
February 18, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.170, -94.600

Hail, Bowie

When
February 18, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -94.450

Hail, Bell

When
February 18, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -97.470

Hail, Henderson

When
February 18, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.170, -96.020

Hail, Henderson

When
February 18, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.170, -95.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When
February 18, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.930, -96.220

Hail, Frio

When
February 18, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Frio County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.020, -99.320

Hail, Atascosa

When
February 18, 11:32 PM CST
Where
Atascosa County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
29.030, -98.580

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.

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

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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: 10138055, 10138056, 10138057, 10138058, 10138059, 10138060, 10138061, 10138062, 10138063, 10138064, 10138065, 10138066, 10138067, 10138068, 10138069, 10138070, 10138071, 10138072, 10138073, 10138074, 10138075, 10138076, 10138077, 10138078, 10138079, 10138080, 10138081, 10138082, 10138083.