Texas, 1961

Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 25, 1961

May 25, 1961 · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
May 25, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Victoria County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
28.700, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
May 25, 2:11 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
30.180, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 25, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
32.700, -97.500

Hail, Parmer

When
May 25, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
34.500, -102.900

Tornado, Hill

When
May 25, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
32.030, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
May 25, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Victoria County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
28.780, -96.900

Hail, De Witt

When
May 25, 10:30 PM CST
Where
De Witt County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
29.080, -97.280

Hail, Lavaca

When
May 25, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Lavaca County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
29.200, -97.080

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: 10122593, 10122594, 10122595, 10122596, 10122597, 10122598, 10122599, 10122600.