Texas, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 19, 1991

February 19, 1991 · NWS VCT · 24 events in 16 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 4 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
9
Property damage
$2.8 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
February 19, 12:07 AM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
32.370, -95.330

Hail, Gregg

When
February 19, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
February 19, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Wilson County
Injuries
8 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
29.100, -98.130

Hail, Upshur

When
February 19, 12:24 AM CST
Where
Upshur County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -94.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Karnes

When
February 19, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Karnes County
Coordinates
28.900, -97.830

Hail, De Witt

When
February 19, 12:30 AM CST
Where
De Witt County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.230, -97.300

Hail, Morris

When
February 19, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -94.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
February 19, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Anderson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.620, -95.580

Hail, De Witt

When
February 19, 12:32 AM CST
Where
De Witt County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.320, -97.220

Tornado, Gonzales

When
February 19, 12:40 AM CST
Where
Gonzales County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
29.270, -97.630

Hail, Cass

When
February 19, 12:40 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.970, -94.620

Hail, Cass

When
February 19, 12:52 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -94.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
February 19, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.670, -94.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
February 19, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
32.780, -94.170

Hail, Wilson

When
February 19, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Wilson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.100, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Angelina

When
February 19, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Angelina County
Coordinates
31.500, -94.920

Hail, Harrison

When
February 19, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -94.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Angelina

When
February 19, 2:01 AM CST
Where
Angelina County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
31.230, -94.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
February 19, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
31.370, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
February 19, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.600, -94.670

Tornado, San Augustine

When
February 19, 2:45 AM CST
Where
San Augustine County
Rating
F3
Path length
5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
31.500, -94.250

Tornado, San Augustine

When
February 19, 2:55 AM CST
Where
San Augustine County
Rating
F2
Path length
5 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.530, -94.150

Tornado, San Augustine

When
February 19, 3:00 AM CST
Where
San Augustine County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.520, -94.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
February 19, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Shelby County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.650, -93.930

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10138084, 10138085, 10138086, 10138087, 10138088, 10138089, 10138090, 10138091, 10138092, 10138093, 10138094, 10138095, 10138096, 10138097, 10138098, 10138099, 10138100, 10138101, 10138102, 10138103, 10138104, 10138105, 10138106, 10138107.