Texas, 1992

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 12, 1992

May 12, 1992 · NWS SHV · 30 events in 16 counties and zones

24 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
30

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

24 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
May 12, 1:30 AM PST
Where
Rusk County
Coordinates
32.150, -94.800

Hail, Williamson

When
May 12, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.580, -97.850

Hail, Williamson

When
May 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.580, -97.850

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 12, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.750, -97.950

Hail, Hill

When
May 12, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -97.330

Hail, Johnson

When
May 12, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -97.380

Hail, Travis

When
May 12, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -98.000

Hail, Coryell

When
May 12, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.430, -97.750

Hail, Hill

When
May 12, 4:41 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -97.330

Hail, Johnson

When
May 12, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -97.220

Hail, Bell

When
May 12, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.930, -97.530

Hail, Travis

When
May 12, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.230, -97.850

Hail, Hays

When
May 12, 4:59 PM CST
Where
Hays County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.150, -98.000

Hail, Parker

When
May 12, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -98.020

Hail, Johnson

When
May 12, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -97.120

Hail, Hays

When
May 12, 5:16 PM CST
Where
Hays County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.120, -98.030

Hail, Bell

When
May 12, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.930, -97.530

Hail, Ellis

When
May 12, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.420, -96.850

Hail, McLennan

When
May 12, 6:19 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.600, -97.120

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 12, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -97.450

Hail, McLennan

When
May 12, 6:47 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -97.080

Hail, Hill

When
May 12, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -97.330

Hail, Bell

When
May 12, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.100, -97.350

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 12, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -97.450

Hail, Freestone

When
May 12, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.780, -96.470

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
May 12, 6:44 PM PST
Where
McLennan County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.470, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Milam

When
May 12, 7:15 PM PST
Where
Milam County
Coordinates
30.850, -97.070

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
May 12, 7:22 PM PST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.480, -96.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Milam

When
May 12, 8:45 PM PST
Where
Milam County
Coordinates
30.670, -97.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleson

When
May 12, 10:15 PM PST
Where
Burleson County
Coordinates
30.530, -96.680

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.

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: 10150125, 10158364, 10158366, 10158367, 10158368, 10158369, 10158370, 10158371, 10158372, 10158373, 10158375, 10158376, 10158377, 10158378, 10158379, 10158380, 10158381, 10158382, 10158383, 10158384, 10158385, 10158386, 10158387, 10158390, 10158391, 10150126, 10150127, 10150128, 10150129, 10150130.