Texas, 1975

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 1, 1975

May 1, 1975 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

7 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.

  • 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
8

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

Hail, Nueces

When
May 1, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Nueces County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
27.780, -97.420

Hail, Winkler

When
May 1, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Winkler County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.080, -102.830

Hail, Webb

When
May 1, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Webb County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
27.520, -99.470

Hail, Terry

When
May 1, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.000, -102.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Webb

When
May 1, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Webb County
Coordinates
27.520, -99.470

Hail, Terry

When
May 1, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -102.280

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 1, 9:21 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.630, -101.820

Hail, McMullen

When
May 1, 10:25 PM CST
Where
McMullen County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.450, -98.550

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.

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: 10134393, 10134394, 10134395, 10134396, 10134397, 10134398, 10134399, 10134400.