Texas, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 10, 1975

May 10, 1975 · 21 events in 14 counties and zones

15 hail, 3 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
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

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

Hail, Concho

When
May 10, 2:05 AM CST
Where
Concho County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.220, -100.050

Hail, Clay

When
May 10, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 10, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
34.080, -98.350

Tornado, Hays

When
May 10, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Hays County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
29.900, -97.900

Hail, Cochran

When
May 10, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cochran County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.620, -103.020

Hail, El Paso

When
May 10, 3:00 PM CST
Where
El Paso County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.780, -106.300

Tornado, Brewster

When
May 10, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Brewster County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
880 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
29.130, -103.520

Hail, Jeff Davis

When
May 10, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Jeff Davis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.820, -103.730

Hail, Brewster

When
May 10, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Brewster County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.200, -103.420

Hail, Cochran

When
May 10, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Cochran County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.430, -102.920

Hail, Brewster

When
May 10, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Brewster County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.280, -103.780

Hail, Yoakum

When
May 10, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Yoakum County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -102.830

Hail, Hudspeth

When
May 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Hudspeth County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.400, -105.970

Hail, Culberson

When
May 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Culberson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.670, -104.250

Hail, Jeff Davis

When
May 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Jeff Davis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.670, -104.630

Hail, Gaines

When
May 10, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Gaines County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -102.550

Hail, Presidio

When
May 10, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Presidio County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.170, -104.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Presidio

When
May 10, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Presidio County
Coordinates
30.170, -104.020

Hail, Presidio

When
May 10, 7:18 PM CST
Where
Presidio County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.270, -104.020

Tornado, Oldham

When
May 10, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
35.150, -102.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
May 10, 9:16 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
31.930, -102.200

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.

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: 10136484, 10136485, 10136486, 10136487, 10136488, 10136489, 10136490, 10136491, 10136492, 10136493, 10136494, 10136495, 10131917, 10131918, 10131919, 10131920, 10131921, 10131922, 10131923, 10131924, 10131925.