Texas, 1968

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 4, 1968

May 4, 1968 · 16 events in 4 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 7 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
16

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

Hail, Willacy

When
May 4, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Willacy County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
26.500, -97.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Willacy

When
May 4, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Willacy County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
26.500, -97.780

Hail, Cameron

When
May 4, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Cameron County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
25.880, -97.400

Hail, Cameron

When
May 4, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Cameron County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
26.100, -97.500

Hail, Cameron

When
May 4, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Cameron County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
26.100, -97.580

Hail, Cameron

When
May 4, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Cameron County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
26.280, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
May 4, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Cameron County
Coordinates
26.000, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
May 4, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Cameron County
Coordinates
26.280, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
May 4, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Cameron County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
25.880, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
May 4, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Cameron County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
25.880, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Starr

When
May 4, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Starr County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
26.500, -98.500

Hail, Cameron

When
May 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Cameron County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
25.880, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
May 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Cameron County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
25.880, -97.400

Hail, Brewster

When
May 4, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Brewster County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.680, -103.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Brewster

When
May 4, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Brewster County
Coordinates
29.680, -103.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
May 4, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Cameron County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
26.200, -97.900

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: 10134712, 10134713, 10134714, 10134715, 10134716, 10134717, 10134718, 10134719, 10134720, 10134721, 10134722, 10134723, 10134724, 10134725, 10134726, 10134727.