Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 14, 1994

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 14, 1994
Start: 1994-05-14T14:30
End: 1994-05-14T23:15
Location: Texas

May 14, 1994 · 92 events in 29 counties and zones

68 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 88 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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $185,000
Crop damage: $15,000
Events: 92

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

68 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Houston

When: May 14, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Houston County, Porter Springs
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 31.270, -95.600

A brief tornado touchdown was reported.

Hail, San Saba

When: May 14, 3:15 PM CST
Where: San Saba County, San Saba
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.155, -98.818 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, San Saba

When: May 14, 3:40 PM CST
Where: San Saba County, San Saba
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 31.155, -98.818 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bosque

When: May 14, 3:49 PM CST
Where: Bosque County, Meridian
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.900, -97.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bosque

When: May 14, 3:58 PM CST
Where: Bosque County, Meridian
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.900, -97.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hill

When: May 14, 4:09 PM CST
Where: Hill County, Whitney
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A brief tornado touchdown was reported.

Hail, Anderson

When: May 14, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Anderson County, Jonesboro
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cherokee

When: May 14, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County, Alto
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.837, -95.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Anderson

When: May 14, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Anderson County, Slocum
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Anderson

When: May 14, 4:46 PM CST
Where: Anderson County, Denison Springs
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Anderson

When: May 14, 4:46 PM CST
Where: Anderson County, Elkhart
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.813, -95.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, San Saba

When: May 14, 4:50 PM CST
Where: San Saba County, Southern San Saba
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.155, -98.818 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Panola

When: May 14, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Panola County, Carthage
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.162, -94.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down onto Highway 9 by thunderstorm winds.

Tornado, Hill

When: May 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Hill County, Osceola
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 32.130, -97.230

A brief tornado touchdown was reported.

Hail, Rusk

When: May 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Rusk County, Henderson
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.108, -94.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One and one-half inch diameter hail was reported at the Longview Weather Service Meteorolgical Office (WSMO).

Hail, Collin

When: May 14, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Collin County, Lake Lavon
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Panola

When: May 14, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Panola County, Fair Play
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.162, -94.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down onto Highway 9 by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Ellis

When: May 14, 5:46 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, Waxahachie
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cherokee

When: May 14, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County, Maydelle
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.837, -95.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cherokee

When: May 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County, Rusk
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 31.837, -95.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Panola

When: May 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Panola County, Tatum
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 32.162, -94.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down onto Highway 9 by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Collin

When: May 14, 6:01 PM CST
Where: Collin County, Farmersville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tarrant

When: May 14, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Keller
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Baseball-size hail fell in east Fort Worth.

Hail, Mason

When: May 14, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Mason County, Mason
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.718, -99.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cherokee

When: May 14, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County, Rusk
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.837, -95.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tarrant

When: May 14, 6:13 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Fort Worth
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Baseball-size hail fell in east Fort Worth.

Hail, Tarrant

When: May 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Fort Worth
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quarter-size hail fell in south Forth Worth, four miles southwest of Edgecliff Village.

Hail, Tarrant

When: May 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Grapevine
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail was reported in west Arlington.

Hail, Cherokee

When: May 14, 6:16 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County, Jacksonville
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.837, -95.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cherokee

When: May 14, 6:18 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County, New Summerfield
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.837, -95.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hood

When: May 14, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Hood County, Granbury
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. 7 SE Granbury,14,2005CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (0.75)

Hail, Tarrant

When: May 14, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Arlington
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail was reported in west Arlington.

Hail, Johnson

When: May 14, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Johnson County, Godley
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Panola

When: May 14, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Panola County, Deadwood
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.162, -94.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down onto Highway 9 by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When: May 14, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Panola County, Deadwood
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.162, -94.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down onto Highway 9 by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Johnson

When: May 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Johnson County, Godley
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallas

When: May 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, Irving
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kaufman

When: May 14, 6:32 PM CST
Where: Kaufman County, Forney
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tarrant

When: May 14, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Fort Worth
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quarter-size hail was reported in southeast Fort Worth.

Hail, Rusk

When: May 14, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Rusk County, Chalk Hill
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 32.108, -94.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One and one-half inch diameter hail was reported at the Longview Weather Service Meteorolgical Office (WSMO).

Hail, Mason

When: May 14, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Mason County, Mason
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.718, -99.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Harrison

When: May 14, 6:38 PM CST
Where: Harrison County, Marshall
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.548, -94.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tarrant

When: May 14, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County, Burleson
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported at Spinks Airport.

Hail, Hunt

When: May 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Hunt County, Caddo Mills
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A brief tornado touchdown occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When: May 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Kaufman County, Terrell
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 32.599, -96.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallas

When: May 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, Farmers Branch
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: May 14, 7:03 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, D/Fw Airport
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates: 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallas

When: May 14, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, Farmers Branch
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Marion

When: May 14, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Marion County, Gray
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.798, -94.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: May 14, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Marion County, Gray
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 32.798, -94.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: May 14, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Avinger
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Collin

When: May 14, 7:23 PM CST
Where: Collin County, Nevada
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.188, -96.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Hunt

When: May 14, 7:23 PM CST
Where: Hunt County, Greenville
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 33.130, -96.180

A brief tornado touchdown occurred.

Hail, Rockwall

When: May 14, 7:24 PM CST
Where: Rockwall County, Royce City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.898, -96.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallas

When: May 14, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, D/Fw Airport
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallas

When: May 14, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, Farmers Branch
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dallas

When: May 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Dallas County, Irving
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hunt

When: May 14, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Hunt County, Caddo Mills
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.124, -96.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rusk

When: May 14, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Rusk County, Overton
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.108, -94.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hood

When: May 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Hood County, Granbury
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. 7 SE Granbury,14,2005CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (0.75)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hood

When: May 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Hood County, Granbury
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.430, -97.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. 7 SE Granbury,14,2005CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (0.75)

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: May 14, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Smith County, Troup
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.375, -95.269 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Franklin

When: May 14, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, Mount Vernon
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.176, -95.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mason

When: May 14, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Mason County, Mason
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.718, -99.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: May 14, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Wood County, Winnsboro
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.786, -95.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: May 14, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Wood County, Quitman
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.786, -95.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Titus

When: May 14, 8:26 PM CST
Where: Titus County, Mount Pleasant
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.217, -94.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Cass

When: May 14, 8:32 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Kildare
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Cass

When: May 14, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Springdale
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: May 14, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Springdale
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Henderson

When: May 14, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Henderson County, Baxter
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.212, -95.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cass

When: May 14, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Kellyville
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: May 14, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Kellyville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Cass

When: May 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Hughes Springs
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: May 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Hughes Springs
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Bowie

When: May 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Bowie County, Simms
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.446, -94.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When: May 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Red River County, Talco
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.621, -95.050 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Titus

When: May 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Titus County, Talco
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.217, -94.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Bowie

When: May 14, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Bowie County, Bassett
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.446, -94.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Bowie

When: May 14, 9:08 PM CST
Where: Bowie County, Texarkana
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.446, -94.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When: May 14, 9:08 PM CST
Where: Bowie County, Texarkana
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.446, -94.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: May 14, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Harris Chapel
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Smith

When: May 14, 9:25 PM CST
Where: Smith County, Lake Palestine
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.375, -95.269 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Cass

When: May 14, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Hughes Springs
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.950, -94.550

A brief tornado touchdown blew down some trees.

Hail, Marion

When: May 14, 9:55 PM CST
Where: Marion County, Prospect
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.798, -94.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: May 14, 9:55 PM CST
Where: Marion County, Prospect
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.798, -94.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: May 14, 10:10 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Avinger
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Cass

When: May 14, 10:35 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Linden
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home was damaged by a falling tree from high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: May 14, 10:35 PM CST
Where: Cass County, Hughes Springs
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home was damaged by a falling tree from high winds.

Hail, Van Zandt

When: May 14, 10:37 PM CST to 11:15 PM CST
Where: Van Zandt County, Longview
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.564, -95.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous roads around the county were flooded.

Hail, Harrison

When: May 14, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Harrison County, Hallsville
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.548, -94.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When: May 14, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Van Zandt County, Longview
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 32.564, -95.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous roads around the county were flooded.

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.

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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: 10350110, 10353607, 10353608, 10348656, 10348657, 10350617, 10349049, 10347771, 10349050, 10349051, 10349052, 10353609, 10353022, 10350618, 10353253, 10347938, 10353023, 10351517, 10347721, 10347722, 10353024, 10347939, 10352773, 10354399, 10347723, 10352774, 10352775, 10352776, 10347724, 10347725, 10351203, 10352777, 10350373, 10353025, 10353026, 10350374, 10352011, 10350330, 10352778, 10353254, and more.