Texas, 1991

Tornado and Hail in Texas, March 21, 1991

March 21, 1991 · NWS SPS · 28 events in 14 counties and zones

25 hail, 2 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.

  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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

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

Hail, Wilbarger

When
March 21, 1:44 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.130, -99.130

Hail, Archer

When
March 21, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -98.470

Hail, Wichita

When
March 21, 2:08 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.880, -98.670

Hail, Clay

When
March 21, 2:12 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -98.200

Hail, Archer

When
March 21, 2:14 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -98.530

Hail, Archer

When
March 21, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -98.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
March 21, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Coordinates
32.100, -98.970

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
March 21, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -98.500

Hail, Wise

When
March 21, 7:19 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -97.680

Hail, Sterling

When
March 21, 7:36 PM CST
Where
Sterling County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -101.000

Hail, Taylor

When
March 21, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -100.020

Hail, Jones

When
March 21, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -99.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
March 21, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
32.550, -99.720

Hail, Jones

When
March 21, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -99.800

Hail, Throckmorton

When
March 21, 8:28 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.050, -99.000

Hail, Nolan

When
March 21, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Nolan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.270, -100.450

Hail, Jones

When
March 21, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -100.020

Hail, Sterling

When
March 21, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Sterling County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -101.000

Hail, Nolan

When
March 21, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Nolan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.080, -100.320

Hail, Taylor

When
March 21, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.170, -100.120

Tornado, Taylor

When
March 21, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.350, -99.630

Hail, Taylor

When
March 21, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -99.880

Hail, Clay

When
March 21, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.550, -98.050

Hail, Taylor

When
March 21, 10:19 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.220, -100.120

Hail, Taylor

When
March 21, 10:22 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.320, -99.670

Hail, Callahan

When
March 21, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -99.500

Hail, Stephens

When
March 21, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -98.900

Hail, Stephens

When
March 21, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -98.670

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: 10138965, 10138966, 10138967, 10138968, 10138969, 10138970, 10138971, 10138972, 10138973, 10139186, 10139187, 10139188, 10139189, 10139190, 10139191, 10139192, 10139193, 10139194, 10139195, 10139196, 10139197, 10139198, 10139199, 10139200, 10139201, 10139202, 10139203, 10139204.