Texas, 1968

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 26, 1968

May 26, 1968 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
May 26, 1:30 AM CST
Where
County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
30.700, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 26, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
30.280, -95.400

Hail, Chambers

When
May 26, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Chambers County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.780, -94.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
May 26, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
29.780, -95.400

Hail, Harris

When
May 26, 8:38 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.680, -95.000

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.

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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: 10131983, 10131984, 10131985, 10131986, 10131987.