Texas, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 19, 1975

May 19, 1975 · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 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.

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  • 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
9

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When
May 19, 6:22 AM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.670, -101.820

Tornado, Bandera

When
May 19, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Bandera County
Rating
F0
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
29.720, -99.070

Tornado, Kendall

When
May 19, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Kendall County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
29.780, -98.730

Tornado, Frio

When
May 19, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Frio County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
28.870, -99.080

Hail, Wilbarger

When
May 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.150, -99.280

Tornado, Uvalde

When
May 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
29.220, -99.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Hays

When
May 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hays County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
29.900, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Andrews

When
May 19, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Andrews County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
32.100, -102.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
May 19, 11:08 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
31.370, -100.500

What these are

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

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: 10131959, 10131960, 10131961, 10131962, 10131963, 10131964, 10131965, 10131966, 10131967.