Texas, 1958

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 2, 1958

May 2, 1958 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

3 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Medina

When
May 2, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Medina County
Rating
F2
Path length
20.8 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
29.280, -98.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Reeves

When
May 2, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Reeves County
Coordinates
31.400, -103.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Ward

When
May 2, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Coordinates
31.600, -102.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When
May 2, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Coordinates
31.900, -102.400

Tornado, Hays

When
May 2, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Hays County
Rating
F1
Path length
7.4 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
29.880, -97.950

Tornado, Williamson

When
May 2, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Rating
F1
Path length
11.5 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
30.600, -97.400

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.
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.

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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: 10119003, 10120709, 10120710, 10120711, 10120712, 10120713.