Texas, 1973

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 11, 1973

May 11, 1973 · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

6 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
$278,000
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

6 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Nolan

When
May 11, 2:57 PM CST
Where
Nolan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -100.420

Hail, Taylor

When
May 11, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -99.680

Hail, Callahan

When
May 11, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -99.400

Hail, Runnels

When
May 11, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.600, -100.000

Tornado, Parker

When
May 11, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.970, -97.670

Hail, Parker

When
May 11, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.970, -97.670

Hail, Wise

When
May 11, 6:59 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.250, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
May 11, 6:59 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.250, -99.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 11, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
32.820, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 11, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.880, -97.470

Tornado, Parker

When
May 11, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.750, -98.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 11, 7:24 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
32.770, -97.450

Tornado, Tarrant

When
May 11, 7:29 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Rating
F2
Path length
8.4 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.920, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 11, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
32.330, -97.350

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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: 10135290, 10135291, 10135292, 10135293, 10135294, 10135295, 10135296, 10135297, 10135298, 10135299, 10135300, 10135301, 10135302, 10135303.