Texas, 1976Tornadoes 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.
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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- 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
- 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.
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.