Texas, 1976

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 26, 1976

May 26, 1976 · 52 events in 22 counties and zones

26 hail, 21 tornado, 5 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
2
Injuries
9
Property damage
$11 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
52

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

26 hail, 21 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jim Wells

When
May 26, 3:25 AM CST
Where
Jim Wells County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.750, -98.080

Tornado, San Patricio

When
May 26, 4:15 AM CST
Where
San Patricio County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
40 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
27.950, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, San Patricio

When
May 26, 4:15 AM CST
Where
San Patricio County
Coordinates
27.950, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Galveston

When
May 26, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Galveston County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
29.270, -94.870

Tornado, Denton

When
May 26, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
33.420, -97.350

Tornado, Denton

When
May 26, 1:32 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
33.270, -97.330

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 26, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.680, -97.450

Tornado, Johnson

When
May 26, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.500, -97.630

Tornado, Johnson

When
May 26, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
32.350, -97.400

Tornado, Jones

When
May 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F3
Path length
1 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.520, -99.650

Tornado, Johnson

When
May 26, 3:12 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F3
Path length
3.8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.400, -97.450

Tornado, Johnson

When
May 26, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
32.320, -97.500

Tornado, Tarrant

When
May 26, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
32.780, -97.230

Tornado, Johnson

When
May 26, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
32.270, -97.300

Hail, Cooke

When
May 26, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.630, -97.150

Hail, Dallas

When
May 26, 3:51 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -96.920

Hail, Denton

When
May 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.070, -97.000

Hail, Dallas

When
May 26, 4:14 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -96.850

Tornado, Johnson

When
May 26, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F4
Path length
1.9 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.270, -97.280

Hail, Dallas

When
May 26, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -96.900

Tornado, Dallas

When
May 26, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Rating
F3
Path length
4.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.900, -96.850

Tornado, Hill

When
May 26, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Rating
F4
Path length
15 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.250, -97.270

Hail, Lampasas

When
May 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Lampasas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.030, -98.280

Hail, Dallas

When
May 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -96.630

Hail, Collin

When
May 26, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.000, -96.800

Tornado, Ellis

When
May 26, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Rating
F4
Path length
1.9 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.200, -97.020

Hail, Dallas

When
May 26, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -96.720

Tornado, Burnet

When
May 26, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Burnet County
Rating
F1
Path length
20.4 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.920, -98.320

Hail, Dallas

When
May 26, 4:54 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -96.930

Hail, Burnet

When
May 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Burnet County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.830, -98.150

Tornado, Bell

When
May 26, 5:19 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.220, -97.470

Tornado, Burnet

When
May 26, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Burnet County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.6 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.730, -98.220

Hail, Dallas

When
May 26, 5:26 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -96.900

Hail, Burnet

When
May 26, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Burnet County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.730, -98.220

Hail, Burnet

When
May 26, 5:36 PM CST
Where
Burnet County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.750, -98.050

Hail, Bell

When
May 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.930, -97.230

Hail, Williamson

When
May 26, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.670, -97.920

Hail, Burnet

When
May 26, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Burnet County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.500, -97.900

Tornado, Bell

When
May 26, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Rating
F3
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Deaths
2 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
7 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
31.130, -97.530

Hail, Travis

When
May 26, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.380, -97.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
May 26, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
30.380, -97.880

Hail, Ellis

When
May 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.180, -96.880

Hail, Travis

When
May 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.430, -97.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
May 26, 6:49 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
30.300, -97.700

Tornado, Bell

When
May 26, 7:43 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.100, -97.630

Tornado, Bell

When
May 26, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.020, -97.700

Hail, Cass

When
May 26, 8:17 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -94.200

Hail, Guadalupe

When
May 26, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Guadalupe County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.570, -97.970

Hail, Caldwell

When
May 26, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.800, -97.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
May 26, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Coordinates
32.380, -94.880

Hail, Gregg

When
May 26, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -94.750

Tornado, Fort Bend

When
May 26, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Fort Bend County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
29.620, -95.570

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: 10128513, 10128514, 10128515, 10128516, 10129080, 10129081, 10129082, 10129083, 10129084, 10129085, 10129086, 10129866, 10129867, 10129868, 10129869, 10129870, 10129871, 10129872, 10129873, 10129874, 10129875, 10129876, 10129877, 10129878, 10129879, 10129880, 10129881, 10129882, 10129883, 10129884, 10129885, 10129886, 10129887, 10129888, 10129889, 10129890, 10129891, 10129892, 10129893, 10129894, and more.