Texas, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 7, 1975

May 7, 1975 · 18 events in 11 counties and zones

12 hail, 3 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
2
Property damage
$503,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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

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

Hail, Tom Green

When
May 7, 11:03 AM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.370, -100.500

Hail, McCulloch

When
May 7, 2:00 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.030, -99.330

Hail, Kimble

When
May 7, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Kimble County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.480, -100.050

Hail, Kimble

When
May 7, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Kimble County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.500, -99.770

Hail, Mason

When
May 7, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.730, -99.220

Tornado, Travis

When
May 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.720, -98.370

Hail, Gillespie

When
May 7, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.270, -98.770

Hail, Blanco

When
May 7, 4:44 PM CST
Where
Blanco County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -98.500

Tornado, Williamson

When
May 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
30.580, -97.850

Hail, Williamson

When
May 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.580, -97.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
May 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Coordinates
31.080, -97.620

Hail, Williamson

When
May 7, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.630, -97.670

Tornado, Bell

When
May 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.080, -97.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
May 7, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
30.530, -97.550

Hail, Travis

When
May 7, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -97.450

Hail, Sabine

When
May 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.330, -93.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
May 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.330, -93.850

Hail, Hardin

When
May 7, 10:32 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.370, -94.320

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10133296, 10133297, 10133298, 10133299, 10133300, 10133301, 10133302, 10133303, 10133304, 10133305, 10133306, 10133307, 10133308, 10133309, 10133310, 10133311, 10133312, 10133313.