Texas, 1971

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 29, 1971

May 29, 1971 · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 4 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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ector

When
May 29, 5:20 AM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.780, -102.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When
May 29, 5:20 AM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
31.780, -102.800

Hail, Midland

When
May 29, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.900, -102.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 29, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
32.200, -101.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
May 29, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
32.500, -100.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
May 29, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
32.580, -99.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Somervell

When
May 29, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Somervell County
Coordinates
32.200, -97.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
May 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
32.880, -99.900

Hail, Hill

When
May 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Hill

When
May 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Coordinates
32.000, -97.080

Hail, Kinney

When
May 29, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Kinney County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.380, -100.780

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.

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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: 10136218, 10136219, 10136220, 10136221, 10136222, 10136223, 10136224, 10136225, 10136226, 10136227, 10136228.