Texas, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 3, 1991

May 3, 1991 · NWS BPT · 75 events in 40 counties and zones

43 thunderstorm wind, 28 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
75

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

43 thunderstorm wind, 28 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 3, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.870, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 3, 12:40 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.870, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
May 3, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Fannin County
Coordinates
33.380, -96.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
May 3, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Lamar County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.650, -95.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
May 3, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.670, -95.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
May 3, 2:08 AM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
33.750, -95.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
May 3, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
33.670, -95.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
May 3, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
33.030, -94.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
32.900, -94.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
May 3, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.500, -94.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
May 3, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Bowie County
Coordinates
33.420, -94.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
May 3, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
32.950, -95.280

Hail, Cass

When
May 3, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.000, -94.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 3, 3:22 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
33.020, -94.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When
May 3, 3:40 AM CST
Where
Upshur County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.830, -94.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Camp

When
May 3, 3:40 AM CST
Where
Camp County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.950, -94.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
May 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
32.420, -95.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When
May 3, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Upshur County
Coordinates
32.730, -94.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
May 3, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Gregg County
Coordinates
32.450, -94.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
May 3, 4:05 AM CST
Where
Rusk County
Coordinates
32.320, -94.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 3, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
32.870, -94.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
May 3, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Rusk County
Coordinates
32.150, -94.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When
May 3, 4:20 AM CST
Where
Upshur County
Coordinates
32.700, -94.750

Hail, Gregg

When
May 3, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
May 3, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Gregg County
Coordinates
32.380, -94.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 3, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.530, -94.370

Hail, Rusk

When
May 3, 4:41 AM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.270, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 3, 4:43 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.670, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
May 3, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Panola County
Coordinates
32.250, -94.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 3, 5:20 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
32.530, -94.230

Hail, Angelina

When
May 3, 5:24 AM CST
Where
Angelina County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.350, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 3, 5:40 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.530, -94.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 3, 5:40 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.520, -94.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Angelina

When
May 3, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Angelina County
Coordinates
31.180, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
May 3, 6:01 AM CST
Where
Panola County
Coordinates
32.370, -94.080

Hail, Angelina

When
May 3, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Angelina County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.280, -94.580

Hail, Angelina

When
May 3, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Angelina County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.180, -94.800

Hail, Medina

When
May 3, 9:25 AM CST
Where
Medina County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.530, -98.930

Hail, Bexar

When
May 3, 10:09 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.220, -98.680

Hail, Bexar

When
May 3, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.420, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
May 3, 11:18 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
29.420, -98.500

Hail, Bexar

When
May 3, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.570, -98.270

Hail, Guadalupe

When
May 3, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Guadalupe County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
29.550, -98.150

Tornado, Runnels

When
May 3, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
70 yd
Coordinates
31.670, -99.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Gonzales

When
May 3, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Gonzales County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
29.500, -97.470

Hail, Bell

When
May 3, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -97.720

Hail, Jack

When
May 3, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.170, -98.170

Hail, Taylor

When
May 3, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -99.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
May 3, 1:43 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Coordinates
31.100, -97.350

Tornado, McCulloch

When
May 3, 1:49 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.430, -99.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Falls

When
May 3, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Falls County
Coordinates
31.300, -96.900

Hail, Young

When
May 3, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -98.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Falls

When
May 3, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Falls County
Coordinates
31.120, -97.150

Hail, Callahan

When
May 3, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -99.550

Hail, Callahan

When
May 3, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.370, -99.400

Hail, Hopkins

When
May 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.070, -95.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
May 3, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Coordinates
30.920, -97.700

Hail, Young

When
May 3, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -98.600

Hail, McCulloch

When
May 3, 3:15 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.980, -99.480

Hail, Stephens

When
May 3, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.830, -98.900

Hail, Leon

When
May 3, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Leon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.280, -96.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Camp

When
May 3, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Camp County
Coordinates
33.030, -94.920

Hail, Webb

When
May 3, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Webb County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
27.550, -99.470

Hail, Freestone

When
May 3, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.630, -95.800

Hail, Leon

When
May 3, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Leon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.600, -95.800

Hail, Leon

When
May 3, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Leon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.600, -95.800

Tornado, Houston

When
May 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.480, -95.470

Hail, Anderson

When
May 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.620, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
May 3, 7:57 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Coordinates
33.820, -102.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
May 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.720, -94.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
May 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.800, -94.850

Tornado, San Augustine

When
May 3, 8:10 PM CST
Where
San Augustine County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.520, -94.130

Hail, Shelby

When
May 3, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.700, -94.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 3, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
31.750, -93.880

Thunderstorm Wind, San Augustine

When
May 3, 8:55 PM CST
Where
San Augustine County
Coordinates
31.520, -94.120

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.

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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: 10153231, 10153232, 10153442, 10153443, 10153444, 10153445, 10153446, 10153447, 10153448, 10153449, 10153450, 10153451, 10153452, 10153453, 10153454, 10153455, 10153456, 10153457, 10153458, 10153459, 10153460, 10153461, 10153462, 10153463, 10153464, 10153465, 10153466, 10153467, 10153468, 10153469, 10153470, 10153471, 10153472, 10153473, 10153474, 10153475, 10153476, 10153477, 10153478, 10153479, and more.