Texas, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 29, 1975

May 29, 1975 · 15 events in 11 counties and zones

7 hail, 5 tornado, 3 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
$253,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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, 5 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Travis

When
May 29, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Travis County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
30.280, -97.750

Tornado, Parker

When
May 29, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Parker County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.820, -97.800

Tornado, Tarrant

When
May 29, 7:50 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.880, -97.180

Tornado, Wise

When
May 29, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Wise County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.000, -97.480

Hail, Hays

When
May 29, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Hays County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.050, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 29, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.550, -94.380

Hail, Dickens

When
May 29, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Dickens County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -100.520

Tornado, Galveston

When
May 29, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Galveston County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
29.470, -95.050

Hail, Knox

When
May 29, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -99.800

Hail, Galveston

When
May 29, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Galveston County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
29.470, -95.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Galveston

When
May 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Galveston County
Coordinates
29.350, -95.020

Hail, Baylor

When
May 29, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Baylor County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -99.270

Hail, Harris

When
May 29, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.100, -95.620

Hail, Parker

When
May 29, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.970, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
May 29, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.970, -97.680

What these are

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.
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: 10135533, 10135534, 10135535, 10135536, 10135537, 10135538, 10135539, 10135540, 10135541, 10135542, 10135543, 10135544, 10135545, 10135546, 10135547.