Texas, 1963

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 4, 1963

May 4, 1963 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • 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
9

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 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Parmer

When
May 4, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -102.580

Tornado, Hutchinson

When
May 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.670, -101.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
May 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
31.900, -102.180

Hail, Hidalgo

When
May 4, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Hidalgo County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
26.200, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo

When
May 4, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Hidalgo County
Coordinates
26.200, -98.180

Hail, Pecos

When
May 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Pecos County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.900, -102.900

Tornado, Hockley

When
May 4, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
33.420, -102.130

Hail, Terry

When
May 4, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.380, -102.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
May 4, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates
34.000, -98.500

What these are

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.
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: 10118801, 10118802, 10118803, 10118804, 10118805, 10119021, 10119022, 10119023, 10119024.