Texas, 1976

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 31, 1976

May 31, 1976 · 23 events in 15 counties and zones

11 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 6 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
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
May 31, 12:59 AM CST
Where
Wise County
Coordinates
33.220, -97.770

Hail, Wise

When
May 31, 12:59 AM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -97.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 31, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
33.000, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
May 31, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Harris County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
30.100, -95.620

Hail, Brown

When
May 31, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.720, -98.980

Tornado, Blanco

When
May 31, 3:34 PM CST
Where
Blanco County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
30.430, -98.480

Tornado, Erath

When
May 31, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.370, -98.330

Hail, McLennan

When
May 31, 4:47 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.570, -97.150

Hail, McLennan

When
May 31, 4:47 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.700, -97.220

Tornado, Erath

When
May 31, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.230, -98.270

Tornado, Bell

When
May 31, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.100, -97.700

Tornado, Blanco

When
May 31, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Blanco County
Rating
F1
Path length
5.4 mi
Path width
250 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.330, -98.400

Hail, San Saba

When
May 31, 5:10 PM CST
Where
San Saba County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.200, -98.730

Hail, Blanco

When
May 31, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Blanco County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -98.400

Hail, Travis

When
May 31, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.530, -97.980

Hail, Haskell

When
May 31, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -99.780

Hail, Starr

When
May 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Starr County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
26.580, -98.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Starr

When
May 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Starr County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
26.380, -98.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Hays

When
May 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Hays County
Coordinates
29.980, -97.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Hays

When
May 31, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Hays County
Coordinates
30.080, -97.850

Tornado, Nacogdoches

When
May 31, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.600, -94.670

Hail, Travis

When
May 31, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.530, -97.950

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 31, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.250, -95.300

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10132274, 10134562, 10132275, 10132276, 10132277, 10132278, 10132279, 10132280, 10132281, 10132282, 10132283, 10132284, 10132285, 10132286, 10132287, 10132288, 10132289, 10132290, 10132291, 10132292, 10132293, 10132294, 10132295.