Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, September 21, 1992

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, September 21, 1992
Start: 1992-09-21T00:13
End: 1992-09-21T22:35
Location: Texas

September 21, 1992 · NWS SHV · 27 events in 16 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 2 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: 3
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 27

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When: September 21, 12:13 AM PST
Where: Tarrant County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 32.750, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: September 21, 1:00 AM PST
Where: Dallas County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 32.770, -96.780

Tornado, Burnet

When: September 21, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Burnet County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 30.800, -98.200

Hail, McLennan

When: September 21, 4:58 PM CST
Where: McLennan County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.380, -97.080

Hail, Williamson

When: September 21, 5:29 PM CST
Where: Williamson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.630, -97.680

Hail, Bell

When: September 21, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Bell County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.100, -97.350

Hail, Ellis

When: September 21, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Ellis County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.330, -96.630

Hail, Kaufman

When: September 21, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Kaufman County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 32.730, -96.280

Hail, Ellis

When: September 21, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Ellis County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.330, -96.630

Hail, Kaufman

When: September 21, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Kaufman County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 32.730, -96.280

Hail, Travis

When: September 21, 6:38 PM CST
Where: Travis County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.280, -97.750

Tornado, Milam

When: September 21, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Milam County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 30.820, -97.080

Hail, Travis

When: September 21, 6:58 PM CST
Where: Travis County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.280, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When: September 21, 5:10 PM PST
Where: Bell County
Coordinates: 31.100, -97.350

Hail, Lamar

When: September 21, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Lamar County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.580, -95.580

Hail, Travis

When: September 21, 7:18 PM CST
Where: Travis County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.230, -97.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When: September 21, 5:35 PM PST
Where: Travis County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 30.280, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: September 21, 6:04 PM PST
Where: Williamson County
Measured: 64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates: 30.500, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When: September 21, 6:40 PM PST
Where: Navarro County
Coordinates: 32.100, -96.470

Hail, Cass

When: September 21, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Cass County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.220, -94.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Rains

When: September 21, 7:12 PM PST
Where: Rains County
Coordinates: 32.870, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When: September 21, 7:20 PM PST
Where: Navarro County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 32.100, -96.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: September 21, 7:20 PM PST
Where: Lamar County
Coordinates: 33.800, -95.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: September 21, 7:25 PM PST
Where: Lamar County
Coordinates: 33.670, -95.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleson

When: September 21, 7:30 PM PST
Where: Burleson County
Coordinates: 30.530, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When: September 21, 8:10 PM PST
Where: Delta County
Coordinates: 33.330, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: September 21, 10:35 PM PST
Where: Cass County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 33.020, -94.430

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.
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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 10151642, 10151643, 10151644, 10158181, 10158185, 10158186, 10158189, 10158190, 10158191, 10158192, 10158193, 10151648, 10158194, 10151645, 10158195, 10158196, 10151646, 10151647, 10151649, 10158200, 10151650, 10151651, 10151652, 10151653, 10151654, 10151655, 10151656.