Texas, 1977

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 5, 1977

May 5, 1977 · NWS NG · 16 events in 10 counties and zones

7 tornado, 5 hail, 4 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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  • 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

7 tornado, 5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Reeves

When
May 5, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Reeves County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.420, -103.480

Hail, Crosby

When
May 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -101.250

Tornado, Hardeman

When
May 5, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.300, -99.750

Tornado, Hardeman

When
May 5, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.280, -99.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
May 5, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates
31.930, -102.200

Hail, Crosby

When
May 5, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -101.050

Hail, Lynn

When
May 5, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -101.600

Tornado, Martin

When
May 5, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.430, -101.720

Tornado, Dickens

When
May 5, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Dickens County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.620, -100.850

Hail, Dickens

When
May 5, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Dickens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.620, -100.850

Tornado, Stonewall

When
May 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.150, -100.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
May 5, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.420, -99.850

Tornado, Wichita

When
May 5, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Rating
F1
Path length
7.8 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
33.900, -98.780

Tornado, Wichita

When
May 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
33.850, -98.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
May 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Coordinates
33.850, -98.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
May 5, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Coordinates
33.950, -98.670

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.

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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: 10129404, 10129405, 10129406, 10129407, 10129408, 10129409, 10129410, 10129411, 10129412, 10129413, 10129414, 10129415, 10129416, 10129417, 10129418, 10129419.