Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 22, 1977

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 22, 1977
Start: 1977-05-22T16:00
End: 1977-05-22T23:00
Location: Texas

May 22, 1977 · NWS ATA · 13 events in 9 counties and zones

8 hail, 3 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 13

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

8 hail, 3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Maverick

When: May 22, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Maverick County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 28.720, -100.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Maverick

When: May 22, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Maverick County
Coordinates: 28.720, -100.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Webb

When: May 22, 5:29 PM CST
Where: Webb County
Measured: 90 kt (104 mph)
Coordinates: 27.530, -99.470

Tornado, Webb

When: May 22, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Webb County
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 27.380, -99.470

Hail, Bell

When: May 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Bell County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 31.070, -97.470

Tornado, Lipscomb

When: May 22, 6:23 PM CST
Where: Lipscomb County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 36.250, -100.130

Tornado, Webb

When: May 22, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Webb County
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 27.700, -99.050

Hail, Crosby

When: May 22, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Crosby County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.400, -101.150

Hail, Freestone

When: May 22, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Freestone County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.870, -96.330

Hail, Bell

When: May 22, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Bell County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 31.070, -97.470

Hail, Garza

When: May 22, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Garza County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.180, -101.380

Hail, Johnson

When: May 22, 9:55 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.270, -97.180

Hail, Ellis

When: May 22, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Ellis County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.320, -97.020

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1977 Every state in 1977 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Texas, 1977

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: 10130562, 10131412, 10131413, 10131414, 10131415, 10131416, 10131417, 10131418, 10131419, 10131420, 10131634, 10131635, 10131636.