Texas, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 11, 1980

April 11, 1980 · NWS RY · 25 events in 17 counties and zones

17 hail, 5 tornado, 3 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$53,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
25

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

17 hail, 5 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, McCulloch

When
April 11, 8:00 AM CST
Where
McCulloch County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -99.330

Hail, Anderson

When
April 11, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Anderson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.620, -95.580

Tornado, Cass

When
April 11, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
33.200, -94.270

Hail, Smith

When
April 11, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.420, -95.300

Hail, Medina

When
April 11, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -95.420

Tornado, Rusk

When
April 11, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.900, -94.580

Hail, Hopkins

When
April 11, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.270, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
April 11, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
33.200, -94.320

Hail, Hill

When
April 11, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -96.800

Hail, Nacogdoches

When
April 11, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.820, -94.500

Tornado, Shelby

When
April 11, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.780, -94.430

Hail, Gillespie

When
April 11, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -98.870

Tornado, Shelby

When
April 11, 7:12 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.780, -94.330

Hail, Cherokee

When
April 11, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

Hail, Cherokee

When
April 11, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
April 11, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

Tornado, Shelby

When
April 11, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.850, -94.100

Hail, Cherokee

When
April 11, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.800, -95.150

Hail, Blanco

When
April 11, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Blanco County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.170, -98.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
April 11, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
31.800, -95.150

Hail, Freestone

When
April 11, 7:31 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.620, -96.280

Hail, Gillespie

When
April 11, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.250, -98.670

Hail, Brazos

When
April 11, 7:43 PM CST
Where
Brazos County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.670, -96.530

Hail, Hays

When
April 11, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Hays County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.200, -98.080

Hail, Travis

When
April 11, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.200, -97.830

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

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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: 10127671, 10127672, 10127673, 10127674, 10127675, 10127676, 10127677, 10127818, 10127819, 10127820, 10127821, 10127822, 10127823, 10127824, 10127825, 10127826, 10127827, 10127828, 10127829, 10127830, 10127831, 10127832, 10127833, 10127834, 10127835.