Texas, 1975

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 18, 1975

May 18, 1975 · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

  • 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
7

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Reeves

When
May 18, 3:41 PM CST
Where
Reeves County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.320, -103.780

Hail, Pecos

When
May 18, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Pecos County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.170, -103.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
May 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates
31.930, -102.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Hockley

When
May 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Coordinates
33.580, -102.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When
May 18, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.600, -102.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Briscoe

When
May 18, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Coordinates
34.720, -100.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When
May 18, 8:53 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
34.430, -100.300

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: 10131952, 10131953, 10131954, 10131955, 10131956, 10131957, 10131958.