Texas, 1991

Tornado and Hail in Texas, March 28, 1991

March 28, 1991 · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

6 hail, 5 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

6 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
March 28, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Robertson County
Coordinates
30.830, -96.630

Hail, Brazos

When
March 28, 7:22 PM CST
Where
Brazos County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.670, -96.370

Hail, Brazos

When
March 28, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Brazos County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.600, -96.330

Hail, Marion

When
March 28, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -94.270

Hail, Rusk

When
March 28, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -94.550

Hail, Harrison

When
March 28, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When
March 28, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Walker County
Coordinates
30.720, -95.600

Hail, De Witt

When
March 28, 8:31 PM CST
Where
De Witt County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
29.100, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Bee

When
March 28, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Bee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
28.370, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When
March 28, 9:52 PM CST
Where
Nueces County
Coordinates
27.780, -97.420

Tornado, San Patricio

When
March 28, 10:20 PM CST
Where
San Patricio County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
23 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
27.870, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When
March 28, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Nueces County
Coordinates
27.780, -97.420

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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More

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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: 10139237, 10139238, 10139239, 10139240, 10139241, 10139242, 10139243, 10139244, 10139245, 10138183, 10140091, 10140092.