Texas, 1993Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 30, 1993
May 30, 1993 · 7 events in 4 counties and zones
3 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Events
- 7
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
3 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Tornado, Harris
- When
- May 30, 12:35 PM CST
- Where
- Harris County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Coordinates
- 29.830, -95.450
The United States Coast Guard reported a tornado near Patrick's Bayou in eastern Harris county. No damage was reported.
Tornado, Fort Bend
- When
- May 30, 2:20 PM CST
- Where
- Fort Bend County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Coordinates
- 29.550, -95.800
The Texas Department of Safety reported a "weak" tornado touching down between Richmond and Rosenburg with no damage.
Hail, Travis
- When
- May 30, 6:33 PM CST
- Where
- Travis County, Pflugerville
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Half-dollar-size hail was reported in Pflugerville, numerous cars were damaged. Wind gusts to 59 MPH were recorded at the National Weather Service Office in Austin. Dime-size hail and larger was reported in the southeast part of Austin.
Thunderstorm Wind, Travis
- When
- May 30, 6:59 PM CST
- Where
- Travis County, Austin
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Half-dollar-size hail was reported in Pflugerville, numerous cars were damaged. Wind gusts to 59 MPH were recorded at the National Weather Service Office in Austin. Dime-size hail and larger was reported in the southeast part of Austin.
Hail, Travis
- When
- May 30, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Travis County, Se Austin
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Half-dollar-size hail was reported in Pflugerville, numerous cars were damaged. Wind gusts to 59 MPH were recorded at the National Weather Service Office in Austin. Dime-size hail and larger was reported in the southeast part of Austin.
Hail, Caldwell
- When
- May 30, 7:50 PM CST
- Where
- Caldwell County, Lockhart
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 29.837, -97.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail and wind gusts to 60 MPH northwest of Lockhart.
Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell
- When
- May 30, 7:50 PM CST
- Where
- Caldwell County, Lockhart
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 29.837, -97.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail and wind gusts to 60 MPH northwest of Lockhart.
- 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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado in Oklahoma, May 30, 1993$500,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, May 30, 1993$111,000 · 1.5 in hail · 8 events
- Damaging Winds in Missouri, May 30, 1993$55,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 30, 1993$2,000 · 6 events
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 30, 199350 kt wind · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, May 30, 1993$6,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events
- Hail in South Dakota, May 30, 19930.75 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, May 30, 1993$500 · 1 event
- Hail in Ohio, May 30, 1993$500 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event