Texas, 1976

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 25, 1976

May 25, 1976 · 41 events in 32 counties and zones

22 hail, 10 tornado, 9 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
1
Property damage
$7.9 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
41

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

22 hail, 10 tornado, 9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Oldham

When
May 25, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Oldham County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.250, -102.430

Hail, Randall

When
May 25, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.980, -101.920

Hail, Potter

When
May 25, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -101.720

Hail, Armstrong

When
May 25, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.780, -101.550

Hail, Foard

When
May 25, 5:35 AM CST
Where
Foard County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.980, -99.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Foard

When
May 25, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Foard County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.980, -99.720

Hail, Baylor

When
May 25, 6:37 AM CST
Where
Baylor County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -99.270

Hail, Archer

When
May 25, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.450, -98.920

Hail, Young

When
May 25, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -98.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
May 25, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
96 kt (110 mph)
Coordinates
33.100, -98.600

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 25, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -98.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
May 25, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
32.800, -98.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
May 25, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.650, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 25, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
32.620, -97.530

Hail, Parker

When
May 25, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -98.020

Hail, Somervell

When
May 25, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Somervell County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
32.200, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Somervell

When
May 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Somervell County
Coordinates
32.250, -97.750

Hail, Bosque

When
May 25, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Bosque County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.780, -97.580

Tornado, Bosque

When
May 25, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Bosque County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.670, -97.470

Tornado, McLennan

When
May 25, 1:20 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Rating
F2
Path length
9.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.630, -97.420

Tornado, McLennan

When
May 25, 1:30 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.650, -97.320

Tornado, Hill

When
May 25, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Rating
F3
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.000, -97.130

Hail, McLennan

When
May 25, 1:34 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
31.620, -97.230

Hail, McLennan

When
May 25, 2:15 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -97.120

Tornado, Jones

When
May 25, 2:53 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F3
Path length
5.2 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.570, -99.680

Tornado, Taylor

When
May 25, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Rating
F3
Path length
4.3 mi
Path width
300 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.500, -99.650

Tornado, Limestone

When
May 25, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.680, -96.500

Tornado, Callahan

When
May 25, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Rating
F3
Path length
10.8 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.480, -99.580

Hail, Parmer

When
May 25, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -103.030

Hail, McCulloch

When
May 25, 4:00 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.370, -99.130

Hail, Castro

When
May 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.570, -102.320

Hail, Erath

When
May 25, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.080, -98.330

Hail, San Saba

When
May 25, 6:10 PM CST
Where
San Saba County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.200, -98.670

Hail, Briscoe

When
May 25, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.470, -101.470

Tornado, Llano

When
May 25, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Llano County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
30.920, -98.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Pecos

When
May 25, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pecos County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
30.880, -102.870

Tornado, Burnet

When
May 25, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Burnet County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.8 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.850, -98.220

Hail, Williamson

When
May 25, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.670, -97.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 25, 7:46 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.750, -96.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When
May 25, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.430, -100.300

Hail, Madison

When
May 25, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.920, -96.100

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10128472, 10128473, 10128474, 10128475, 10128476, 10128477, 10128478, 10128479, 10128480, 10128481, 10128482, 10128483, 10128484, 10128485, 10128486, 10128487, 10128488, 10128489, 10128490, 10128491, 10128492, 10128493, 10128494, 10128495, 10128496, 10128497, 10128498, 10128499, 10128500, 10128501, 10128502, 10128503, 10128504, 10128505, 10128506, 10128507, 10128508, 10128509, 10128510, 10128511, and more.