Texas, 1962Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 16, 1962
May 16, 1962 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones
2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bailey
- When
- May 16, 1:45 PM CST
- Where
- Bailey County
- Coordinates
- 34.200, -103.000
Hail, Potter
- When
- May 16, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Potter County
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.200, -101.680
Hail, Potter
- When
- May 16, 4:45 PM CST
- Where
- Potter County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 35.200, -101.680
Thunderstorm Wind, Lamb
- When
- May 16, 4:45 PM CST
- Where
- Lamb County
- Coordinates
- 33.880, -102.280
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes in South Dakota, May 16, 19622 injured · F3 · 4 events
- Tornadoes in Kansas, May 16, 1962$250 · F1 · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, May 16, 19622.5 in hail · 5 events
- Tornadoes in New Mexico, May 16, 1962$3,000 · F0 · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 16, 196287 kt wind · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 16, 19622 events
- Damaging Wind in Colorado, May 16, 19621 event
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, May 16, 19621 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, May 16, 19621 event
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: 10119248, 10119249, 10119250, 10119251.