Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 28, 1992

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 28, 1992
Start: 1992-05-28T16:14
End: 1992-05-28T19:30
Location: Texas

May 28, 1992 · NWS VCT · 21 events in 13 counties and zones

9 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 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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Heat and drought
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Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $25,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 21

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

9 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harris

When: May 28, 4:14 PM CST
Where: Harris County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.730, -95.370

Hail, De Witt

When: May 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where: De Witt County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.980, -97.130

Hail, Jackson

When: May 28, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 29.070, -96.650

Hail, Harris

When: May 28, 4:48 PM CST
Where: Harris County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.730, -95.370

Hail, Hardin

When: May 28, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Hardin County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.280, -94.170

Hail, Harris

When: May 28, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Harris County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 29.730, -95.370

Hail, Bee

When: May 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Bee County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.400, -97.750

Hail, Goliad

When: May 28, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Goliad County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.670, -97.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When: May 28, 4:15 PM PST
Where: Victoria County
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 28.800, -96.980

Hail, Bee

When: May 28, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Bee County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.420, -97.730

Tornado, Harris

When: May 28, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Harris County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 13 yd
Coordinates: 29.650, -95.280

Tornado, Refugio

When: May 28, 6:58 PM CST
Where: Refugio County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 3 yd
Coordinates: 28.300, -97.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: May 28, 5:15 PM PST
Where: Jasper County
Coordinates: 30.350, -94.070

Tornado, Refugio

When: May 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Refugio County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 28.350, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty

When: May 28, 5:40 PM PST
Where: Liberty County
Coordinates: 30.250, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty

When: May 28, 5:40 PM PST
Where: Liberty County
Coordinates: 30.070, -94.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: May 28, 6:00 PM PST
Where: Harris County
Coordinates: 29.730, -95.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When: May 28, 7:00 PM PST
Where: Chambers County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 29.770, -94.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Tyler

When: May 28, 7:05 PM PST
Where: Tyler County
Coordinates: 30.920, -94.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Galveston

When: May 28, 7:05 PM PST
Where: Galveston County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 29.470, -95.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Galveston

When: May 28, 7:28 PM PST
Where: Galveston County
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 29.300, -94.820

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1992 Every state in 1992 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Texas, 1992 Warnings in Texas, May 1992

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: 10156260, 10156261, 10156263, 10156264, 10156265, 10156266, 10156267, 10156268, 10151320, 10156269, 10151325, 10151326, 10151321, 10151331, 10151322, 10151323, 10151324, 10151327, 10151328, 10151329, 10151330.