Texas, 1965

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 27, 1965

May 27, 1965 · 13 events in 10 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 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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  • 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
13

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wilbarger

When
May 27, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -99.080

Hail, Wichita

When
May 27, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.880, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Archer

When
May 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Coordinates
33.780, -98.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.880, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
33.700, -98.180

Hail, Montague

When
May 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
May 27, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.200, -97.080

Hail, Jones

When
May 27, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -99.900

Hail, Smith

When
May 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
32.280, -95.280

Hail, Dallas

When
May 27, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.880, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 27, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
32.880, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.500, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.580, -96.900

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10135647, 10135648, 10135649, 10135650, 10135651, 10135652, 10135653, 10135654, 10135655, 10135656, 10135657, 10135658, 10135659.