Texas, 1970

Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 30, 1970

May 30, 1970 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 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
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

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Kleberg

When
May 30, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Kleberg County
Rating
F1
Path length
13.1 mi
Path width
60 yd
Coordinates
27.300, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
May 30, 9:30 AM CST
Where
County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
27.780, -97.080

Hail, Bexar

When
May 30, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.380, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When
May 30, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Coordinates
35.000, -102.080

Hail, Dawson

When
May 30, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.880, -102.180

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10136102, 10136103, 10136104, 10136105, 10136106.