Texas, 1979

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, October 29, 1979

October 29, 1979 · NWS T · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

5 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
6

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

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

Hail, Hale

When
October 29, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.170, -101.720

Hail, Hale

When
October 29, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.170, -101.720

Hail, Potter

When
October 29, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
October 29, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Hail, Bee

When
October 29, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Bee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -103.220

Hail, Armstrong

When
October 29, 11:43 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -101.430

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: 10130921, 10130922, 10130923, 10130924, 10130925, 10130926.