Texas, 1969

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 5, 1969

May 5, 1969 · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

10 tornado, 3 hail, 1 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.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

10 tornado, 3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
May 5, 7:25 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.100, -97.680

Tornado, Harris

When
May 5, 10:34 AM CST
Where
Harris County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
29.770, -95.420

Tornado, Andrews

When
May 5, 2:57 PM CST
Where
Andrews County
Rating
F0
Path length
4.1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
32.330, -102.300

Tornado, Andrews

When
May 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Andrews County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.300, -102.550

Tornado, Andrews

When
May 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Andrews County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
60 yd
Coordinates
32.300, -102.550

Tornado, Martin

When
May 5, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.470, -102.120

Tornado, Dawson

When
May 5, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
32.570, -102.050

Tornado, Dawson

When
May 5, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
32.570, -102.050

Tornado, Lynn

When
May 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.150, -101.620

Hail, Dawson

When
May 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -101.900

Hail, Lynn

When
May 5, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.080, -101.780

Tornado, Yoakum

When
May 5, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Yoakum County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
33.330, -102.830

Hail, Hockley

When
May 5, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -102.400

Tornado, Cochran

When
May 5, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Cochran County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
33.620, -102.880

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.
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.
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: 10133094, 10133095, 10133096, 10133097, 10133098, 10133099, 10133100, 10133101, 10133102, 10133103, 10133104, 10133105, 10133106, 10133107.