Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 2, 1979

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 2, 1979
Start: 1979-03-02T13:10
End: 1979-03-02T23:35
Location: Texas

March 2, 1979 · NWS ATA · 32 events in 20 counties and zones

19 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 3
Property damage: $2.6 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 32

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

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

Hail, Midland

When: March 2, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Midland County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.000, -102.080

Hail, Ector

When: March 2, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Ector County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.850, -102.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When: March 2, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Midland County
Coordinates: 32.030, -102.050

Tornado, Reagan

When: March 2, 2:37 PM CST
Where: Reagan County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 31.030, -101.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: March 2, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Jones County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 32.920, -99.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When: March 2, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Haskell County
Coordinates: 33.170, -99.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Fisher

When: March 2, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Fisher County
Coordinates: 32.750, -100.380

Hail, Crockett

When: March 2, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Crockett County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.000, -101.500

Hail, Crockett

When: March 2, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Crockett County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 30.300, -101.200

Tornado, Crockett

When: March 2, 4:12 PM CST
Where: Crockett County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 31.030, -101.200

Hail, Val Verde

When: March 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Val Verde County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.830, -101.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When: March 2, 5:02 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County
Coordinates: 31.370, -100.330

Hail, Edwards

When: March 2, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Edwards County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.830, -100.450

Hail, Real

When: March 2, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Real County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.830, -99.750

Hail, Bandera

When: March 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Bandera County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.750, -99.380

Tornado, Mason

When: March 2, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Mason County
Rating: F3
Path length: 7.1 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 30.770, -99.380

Hail, Mason

When: March 2, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Mason County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 30.750, -99.380

Hail, Edwards

When: March 2, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Edwards County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 29.830, -100.330

Hail, Bandera

When: March 2, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Bandera County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.800, -99.250

Hail, Real

When: March 2, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Real County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 29.830, -99.750

Hail, Kendall

When: March 2, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Kendall County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.780, -98.730

Tornado, Kendall

When: March 2, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Kendall County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3.6 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 29.800, -98.730

Hail, Comal

When: March 2, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Comal County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.870, -98.400

Hail, Comal

When: March 2, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Comal County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 29.800, -98.320

Hail, Comal

When: March 2, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Comal County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.850, -98.580

Hail, Bexar

When: March 2, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Bexar County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 29.500, -98.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Guadalupe

When: March 2, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Guadalupe County
Coordinates: 29.500, -98.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When: March 2, 11:15 PM CST
Where: Van Zandt County
Coordinates: 32.550, -95.870

Tornado, Smith

When: March 2, 11:30 PM CST
Where: Smith County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.180, -95.300

Hail, Medina

When: March 2, 11:35 PM CST
Where: Medina County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 29.580, -98.930

Hail, Bandera

When: March 2, 11:35 PM CST
Where: Bandera County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.800, -99.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When: March 2, 11:35 PM CST
Where: Medina County
Coordinates: 29.580, -98.930

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

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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: 10129633, 10129634, 10129635, 10129636, 10129637, 10129638, 10129639, 10129640, 10129641, 10129642, 10129643, 10129644, 10129931, 10129932, 10129933, 10129934, 10129935, 10129936, 10129937, 10129297, 10129298, 10129299, 10129300, 10129301, 10129302, 10129303, 10129304, 10129305, 10129306, 10129307, 10129308, 10129309.