Texas, 1974

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 25, 1974

May 25, 1974 · 26 events in 12 counties and zones

14 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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

14 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Potter

When
May 25, 1:19 AM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.220, -101.720

Hail, Lynn

When
May 25, 4:06 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -101.670

Hail, Garza

When
May 25, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Garza County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -101.380

Hail, Mitchell

When
May 25, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -100.850

Hail, Midland

When
May 25, 5:32 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -102.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 25, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.820, -96.920

Hail, Runnels

When
May 25, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.600, -100.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 25, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.920, -96.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Runnels

When
May 25, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Coordinates
31.600, -100.180

Hail, Tom Green

When
May 25, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.600, -100.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
May 25, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.600, -100.630

Hail, Concho

When
May 25, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Concho County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.570, -100.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Concho

When
May 25, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Concho County
Coordinates
31.570, -100.080

Tornado, Tom Green

When
May 25, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
27 yd
Coordinates
31.470, -100.480

Hail, Tom Green

When
May 25, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
31.550, -100.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
May 25, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Coordinates
31.550, -100.430

Hail, Concho

When
May 25, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Concho County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.220, -99.850

Hail, Tom Green

When
May 25, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.370, -100.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Concho

When
May 25, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Concho County
Coordinates
31.220, -99.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
May 25, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
31.370, -100.500

Hail, Irion

When
May 25, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Irion County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.270, -100.820

Hail, Lamar

When
May 25, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.630, -95.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
May 25, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.630, -95.480

Tornado, Lamar

When
May 25, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.500, -95.380

Hail, Cass

When
May 25, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -94.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 25, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
33.200, -94.130

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.
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.

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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: 10119870, 10119871, 10119872, 10119873, 10134275, 10134276, 10134277, 10134278, 10134279, 10134280, 10134281, 10134282, 10134283, 10134284, 10134285, 10134286, 10134287, 10134288, 10134289, 10134290, 10134291, 10134292, 10134293, 10134294, 10134295, 10134296.