Texas, 1965

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 9, 1965

May 9, 1965 · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 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
$75,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kimble

When
May 9, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Kimble County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
30.500, -99.780

Hail, Howard

When
May 9, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -101.500

Hail, Parker

When
May 9, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -97.900

Tornado, Hill

When
May 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.930, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When
May 9, 3:40 PM CST
Where
De Witt County
Coordinates
28.880, -97.000

Tornado, Smith

When
May 9, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.580, -95.520

Tornado, Van Zandt

When
May 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.380, -95.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Hill

When
May 9, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Coordinates
32.080, -97.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When
May 9, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.500, -100.180

Hail, Floyd

When
May 9, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.000, -101.280

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: 10122563, 10122564, 10122565, 10122566, 10122567, 10122568, 10122781, 10122782, 10122783, 10122784.