Texas, 1964

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 29, 1964

May 29, 1964 · 21 events in 13 counties and zones

9 hail, 6 tornado, 6 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

9 hail, 6 tornado, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wise

When
May 29, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -97.780

Tornado, Scurry

When
May 29, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
32.600, -100.800

Tornado, Scurry

When
May 29, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
32.600, -100.800

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 29, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -97.080

Hail, Ellis

When
May 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Coordinates
32.380, -96.580

Hail, Edwards

When
May 29, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.880, -100.680

Tornado, Kinney

When
May 29, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Kinney County
Rating
F0
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
29.370, -100.380

Tornado, Val Verde

When
May 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
29.620, -100.880

Tornado, Val Verde

When
May 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
29.620, -100.880

Hail, Zavala

When
May 29, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Zavala County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.700, -99.780

Hail, Uvalde

When
May 29, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
29.280, -99.500

Hail, Garza

When
May 29, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Garza County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.380, -101.500

Tornado, Val Verde

When
May 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
29.700, -101.170

Hail, Zavala

When
May 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Zavala County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
28.880, -99.580

Hail, Uvalde

When
May 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
29.080, -99.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Uvalde

When
May 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
71 kt (82 mph)
Coordinates
29.080, -99.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Uvalde

When
May 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
29.200, -99.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Frio

When
May 29, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Frio County
Coordinates
28.700, -99.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Fisher

When
May 29, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Fisher County
Coordinates
32.780, -100.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
May 29, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
32.880, -100.080

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: 10120562, 10120563, 10120564, 10120565, 10122624, 10122625, 10122626, 10122627, 10122628, 10122629, 10122630, 10122631, 10122632, 10122633, 10122634, 10122635, 10122636, 10122637, 10122638, 10122639, 10122640.