Texas, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 8, 1975

May 8, 1975 · 18 events in 13 counties and zones

9 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
$3,000
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

9 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Kimble

When
May 8, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Kimble County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.480, -99.770

Hail, Crockett

When
May 8, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Crockett County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
30.530, -101.200

Hail, Edwards

When
May 8, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.020, -100.500

Hail, Wilson

When
May 8, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Wilson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.020, -98.180

Tornado, Karnes

When
May 8, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Karnes County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
28.980, -98.280

Hail, Bexar

When
May 8, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.380, -98.330

Tornado, Zavala

When
May 8, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Zavala County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
28.880, -99.830

Hail, Terrell

When
May 8, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Terrell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.150, -102.400

Tornado, Wilson

When
May 8, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Wilson County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
29.120, -98.170

Hail, De Witt

When
May 8, 6:10 PM CST
Where
De Witt County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.900, -97.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
May 8, 6:19 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
29.530, -98.470

Tornado, Victoria

When
May 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Victoria County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
28.970, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
May 8, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Victoria County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
29.020, -96.920

Hail, Lavaca

When
May 8, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Lavaca County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.300, -97.150

Hail, Jackson

When
May 8, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.050, -96.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
May 8, 9:06 PM CST
Where
Victoria County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
28.800, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 8, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
29.000, -96.650

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
May 8, 9:30 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
29.170, -96.650

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: 10133314, 10133315, 10133316, 10133317, 10133318, 10133319, 10133320, 10133321, 10133322, 10133323, 10133324, 10133325, 10133326, 10133327, 10133328, 10133329, 10133330, 10133331.