Texas, 1978

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 6, 1978

May 6, 1978 · NWS NG · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

10 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
11

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

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

Hail, Fisher

When
May 6, 5:44 PM CST
Where
Fisher County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -100.380

Hail, Fisher

When
May 6, 6:44 PM CST
Where
Fisher County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -100.270

Hail, Tom Green

When
May 6, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.670, -100.730

Hail, Jones

When
May 6, 7:44 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -99.780

Hail, Runnels

When
May 6, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.870, -100.130

Hail, Runnels

When
May 6, 8:36 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.750, -100.000

Hail, Runnels

When
May 6, 8:36 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.750, -100.270

Hail, Haskell

When
May 6, 8:37 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.170, -99.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
May 6, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Young County
Coordinates
33.250, -98.500

Hail, Potter

When
May 6, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.320, -101.880

Hail, Bowie

When
May 6, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -94.070

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.

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: 10127597, 10127598, 10131838, 10131839, 10131840, 10131841, 10131842, 10131843, 10131844, 10131845, 10127607.