Texas, 1958

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 3, 1958

May 3, 1958 · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

6 tornado, 4 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$350,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

6 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brazos

When
May 3, 1:19 AM CST
Where
Brazos County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
30.580, -96.280

Tornado, Gregg

When
May 3, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Gregg County
Rating
F3
Path length
59.2 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.350, -95.220

Tornado, Cass

When
May 3, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F2
Path length
29 mi
Path width
133 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.000, -94.650

Tornado, Bexar

When
May 3, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Rating
F2
Path length
21 mi
Path width
67 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
29.720, -98.680

Tornado, Angelina

When
May 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Angelina County
Rating
F1
Path length
21.3 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.350, -94.920

Tornado, Harrison

When
May 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Rating
F2
Path length
5.4 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.620, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Titus

When
May 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Titus County
Coordinates
33.200, -95.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Angelina

When
May 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Angelina County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
31.280, -94.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
May 3, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Coordinates
29.200, -98.500

Tornado, Karnes

When
May 3, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Karnes County
Rating
F0
Path width
440 yd
Coordinates
28.680, -97.850

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.
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: 10120714, 10120715, 10120716, 10120717, 10120718, 10120719, 10120720, 10120721, 10120722, 10120723.