Texas, 1978

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 24, 1978

May 24, 1978 · NWS T · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 hail, 1 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.

  • 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
5

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

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Culberson

When
May 24, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Culberson County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
31.800, -104.800

Hail, Moore

When
May 24, 5:04 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.020, -101.730

Hail, Hansford

When
May 24, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.200, -101.200

Hail, Hansford

When
May 24, 8:28 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.270, -101.400

Hail, Lipscomb

When
May 24, 8:44 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.620, -100.420

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.

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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: 10128687, 10128688, 10128689, 10128690, 10128691.