Texas, 1993

Tornadoes 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.

Where it happened

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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

Open the live radar over this ground

The toll

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.

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:33 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Texas in 1993Every state in 1993This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Texas, 1993Warnings in Texas, May 1993

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: 10351313, 10351841, 10356003, 10356055, 10356056, 10348177, 10348235.