Texas, 1994

Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 30, 1994

May 30, 1994 · 19 events in 9 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 18 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$210,000
Crop damage
$40,000
Events
19

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
May 30, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Travis County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds knocked down numerous large limbs which downed a large number of power lines. Utilities were out for up to 24 hour for up to 10,000 residents.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lavaca

When
May 30, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Lavaca County, Yoakum
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.384, -96.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds were estimated by the public at 65-70 mph. Numerous large limbs down.

Hail, Cass

When
May 30, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Cass County, Hughes Springs
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water was four feet deep at intersection of Highway 49 and Highway 11.

Hail, Cass

When
May 30, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Cass County, Linden
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water was four feet deep at intersection of Highway 49 and Highway 11.

Hail, Marion

When
May 30, 12:28 AM CST
Where
Marion County, Smithland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.798, -94.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sixty mph winds blew down trees and damaged a barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 30, 12:28 AM CST
Where
Marion County, Smithland
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.798, -94.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sixty mph winds blew down trees and damaged a barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
May 30, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Fayette County, La Grange
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.877, -96.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 30, 12:40 AM CST
Where
Marion County, Lassiter
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.798, -94.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lavaca

When
May 30, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Lavaca County, Sweet Home
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.384, -96.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted by thunderstorm winds in Sweet Home. Power lines and trees were downed in Halletsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lavaca

When
May 30, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Lavaca County, Hallettsville
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.384, -96.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted by thunderstorm winds in Sweet Home. Power lines and trees were downed in Halletsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
May 30, 12:58 AM CST
Where
Victoria County, Nursery
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.796, -96.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were knocked down and several trees were uprooted in Nursery. At 0120 CST the public reported wind damage to brick wall in a mobile home park in Victoria and several more trees uprooted in the Woodway area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
May 30, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Victoria County, Victoria
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.796, -96.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were knocked down and several trees were uprooted in Nursery. At 0120 CST the public reported wind damage to brick wall in a mobile home park in Victoria and several more trees uprooted in the Woodway area.

Hail, Cass

When
May 30, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Cass County, Linden
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.078, -94.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water was four feet deep at intersection of Highway 49 and Highway 11.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 30, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Marion County, Lake O' the Pines
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.798, -94.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At the Big Cypress Marina thunderstorm winds blew trees down onto cars, and camping equipment was blown into the lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Refugio

When
May 30, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Refugio County, Refugio
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.322, -97.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were reported down in Refugio by the County Sheriff.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 30, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Marion County, Lake O' the Pines
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.798, -94.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down where FM 729 crosses Hurricane Creek.

Tornado, Matagorda

When
May 30, 2:36 AM CST
Where
Matagorda County, Dayton
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.050, -94.880

Powerlines and trees down at FM 457 and 2540. Eighty Knot gust recorded at Bay City Municipal Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 30, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Harrison County, Karnack
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.548, -94.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Highway 43.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 30, 3:05 AM CST
Where
Harrison County, Harleton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.548, -94.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down onto FM 450 just south of Harleton.

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10352876, 10354384, 10349165, 10349166, 10353795, 10353796, 10351630, 10353797, 10354385, 10354386, 10355891, 10355892, 10349167, 10353798, 10353639, 10353799, 10354406, 10350872, 10350873.