Texas, 1979

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 24, 1979

August 24, 1979 · NWS ATA · 13 events in 7 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 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.

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  • Hail
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  • 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
13

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
August 24, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
31.670, -94.880

Hail, Lamb

When
August 24, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.180, -102.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamb

When
August 24, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
34.180, -102.130

Hail, Lamb

When
August 24, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
34.180, -102.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
August 24, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Coordinates
35.220, -101.720

Hail, Lamb

When
August 24, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.920, -102.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Hockley

When
August 24, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Measured
79 kt (91 mph)
Coordinates
33.730, -102.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamb

When
August 24, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
33.920, -102.320

Hail, Hockley

When
August 24, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.730, -102.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Terry

When
August 24, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Coordinates
33.350, -102.580

Hail, Terry

When
August 24, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -102.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
August 24, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Coordinates
32.300, -101.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When
August 24, 10:02 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.600, -102.050

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: 10130033, 10130034, 10130035, 10130036, 10130037, 10130038, 10130039, 10130040, 10130041, 10130042, 10130043, 10130044, 10130045.