Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, July 9, 1979

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, July 9, 1979
Start: 1979-07-09T16:50
End: 1979-07-09T21:10
Location: Texas

July 9, 1979 · 30 events in 17 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 4 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.

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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $278,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 30

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Midland

When: July 9, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Midland County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.000, -102.080

Hail, Carson

When: July 9, 5:07 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 35.350, -101.380

Hail, Midland

When: July 9, 5:07 PM CST
Where: Midland County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.930, -102.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When: July 9, 5:13 PM CST
Where: Midland County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 31.930, -102.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When: July 9, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Ector County
Coordinates: 31.850, -102.370

Hail, Armstrong

When: July 9, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Armstrong County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.120, -101.470

Hail, Dawson

When: July 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Dawson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.830, -101.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When: July 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Dawson County
Measured: 80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates: 32.730, -101.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When: July 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Ector County
Coordinates: 31.850, -102.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When: July 9, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Ector County
Coordinates: 31.730, -102.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When: July 9, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Wilbarger County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 34.150, -99.280

Hail, Hale

When: July 9, 6:47 PM CST
Where: Hale County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.170, -101.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When: July 9, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Wilbarger County
Coordinates: 34.080, -99.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When: July 9, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Wilbarger County
Coordinates: 34.050, -99.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Motley

When: July 9, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Motley County
Coordinates: 34.020, -100.820

Hail, Lamb

When: July 9, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Lamb County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.180, -102.130

Hail, Lynn

When: July 9, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Lynn County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.180, -101.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Foard

When: July 9, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Foard County
Coordinates: 33.480, -99.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Foard

When: July 9, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Foard County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 33.980, -99.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Foard

When: July 9, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Foard County
Coordinates: 33.980, -99.720

Hail, Hale

When: July 9, 7:03 PM CST
Where: Hale County
Measured: 4.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.200, -101.700

Hail, Baylor

When: July 9, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Baylor County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.600, -99.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Baylor

When: July 9, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Baylor County
Coordinates: 33.600, -99.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenedy

When: July 9, 7:32 PM CST
Where: Kenedy County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 33.820, -100.520

Hail, Lubbock

When: July 9, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.580, -101.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When: July 9, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Armstrong County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 35.120, -101.370

Tornado, Cottle

When: July 9, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Cottle County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 34.020, -100.050

Tornado, Kent

When: July 9, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Kent County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 33.170, -101.980

Tornado, Fisher

When: July 9, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Fisher County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 32.900, -100.500

Tornado, Cottle

When: July 9, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Cottle County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 34.030, -100.280

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.
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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1979 Every state in 1979 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Texas, 1979

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: 10127762, 10127763, 10127764, 10127765, 10127766, 10127767, 10127768, 10127769, 10127770, 10127771, 10127772, 10127773, 10127774, 10127775, 10127776, 10127777, 10127778, 10127779, 10127780, 10127781, 10127782, 10127783, 10127784, 10127785, 10127786, 10127787, 10127788, 10127789, 10127790, 10127791.