Texas, 1977

Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 8, 1977

May 8, 1977 · NWS T · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

5 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

5 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
May 8, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Coordinates
32.480, -94.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
May 8, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Coordinates
33.480, -94.730

Tornado, Gregg

When
May 8, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.600, -94.620

Hail, Collin

When
May 8, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.300, -96.400

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -101.850

Hail, Crosby

When
May 8, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.680, -101.380

Hail, Ector

When
May 8, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -102.370

Hail, Terry

When
May 8, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -102.180

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.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10129421, 10129422, 10129423, 10129424, 10129425, 10129426, 10129427, 10129428.