Texas, 1976

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 23, 1976

May 23, 1976 · 22 events in 13 counties and zones

14 hail, 6 tornado, 2 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
$780,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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

14 hail, 6 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Haskell

When
May 23, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.170, -99.750

Hail, Haskell

When
May 23, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.050, -99.600

Hail, Shackelford

When
May 23, 3:18 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -99.300

Hail, Taylor

When
May 23, 4:38 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -99.880

Tornado, Mason

When
May 23, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Rating
F1
Path length
5.4 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.580, -99.000

Tornado, Llano

When
May 23, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Llano County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.550, -98.930

Hail, Gillespie

When
May 23, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -98.870

Hail, Llano

When
May 23, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Llano County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
30.530, -98.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
May 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.780, -98.070

Tornado, Gillespie

When
May 23, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
30.250, -98.720

Hail, Gillespie

When
May 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.250, -98.670

Tornado, Gillespie

When
May 23, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.8 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.200, -98.600

Tornado, Blanco

When
May 23, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Blanco County
Rating
F1
Path length
9.9 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.180, -98.550

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 23, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -97.150

Hail, Dallas

When
May 23, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 23, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.880, -97.150

Hail, Dallas

When
May 23, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.650

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 23, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -97.120

Hail, Swisher

When
May 23, 8:32 PM CST
Where
Swisher County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.530, -102.000

Tornado, Rockwall

When
May 23, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Rockwall County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.900, -96.480

Hail, Dallas

When
May 23, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -96.630

Hail, Hale

When
May 23, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -101.700

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.

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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: 10128235, 10128236, 10128237, 10128238, 10128239, 10128240, 10128241, 10128454, 10128455, 10128456, 10128457, 10128458, 10128459, 10128460, 10128461, 10128462, 10128463, 10128464, 10128465, 10128466, 10128467, 10128468.