Texas, 1979

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 29, 1979

April 29, 1979 · NWS NG · 21 events in 11 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 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
21

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coleman

When
April 29, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Coleman County
Coordinates
31.550, -99.480

Hail, Comal

When
April 29, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Comal County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.700, -98.130

Hail, Bexar

When
April 29, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.580, -98.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Guadalupe

When
April 29, 6:35 AM CST
Where
Guadalupe County
Coordinates
29.550, -98.150

Hail, Guadalupe

When
April 29, 6:35 AM CST
Where
Guadalupe County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.550, -98.150

Hail, Guadalupe

When
April 29, 6:35 AM CST
Where
Guadalupe County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.570, -97.970

Hail, Wilson

When
April 29, 8:25 AM CST
Where
Wilson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.230, -97.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
April 29, 8:25 AM CST
Where
Wilson County
Coordinates
29.230, -97.950

Hail, Karnes

When
April 29, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Karnes County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.880, -97.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Karnes

When
April 29, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Karnes County
Coordinates
28.880, -97.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
April 29, 10:35 AM CST
Where
Victoria County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
28.850, -96.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
April 29, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Victoria County
Coordinates
28.650, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Refugio

When
April 29, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Refugio County
Coordinates
28.450, -96.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo

When
April 29, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Hidalgo County
Coordinates
26.570, -98.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Willacy

When
April 29, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Willacy County
Coordinates
26.480, -97.780

Hail, Willacy

When
April 29, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Willacy County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
26.350, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Willacy

When
April 29, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Willacy County
Coordinates
26.350, -97.800

Hail, Cameron

When
April 29, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Cameron County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
26.270, -97.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
April 29, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Cameron County
Coordinates
26.230, -97.580

Hail, Cameron

When
April 29, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Cameron County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
25.980, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
April 29, 11:34 PM CST
Where
Cameron County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
25.920, -97.420

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.

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: 10131905, 10131906, 10131907, 10128306, 10131908, 10131909, 10128307, 10128308, 10128309, 10128310, 10128311, 10128312, 10128525, 10128526, 10128527, 10128528, 10128529, 10128530, 10128531, 10128532, 10128533.