Texas, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 12, 1980

April 12, 1980 · NWS NG · 16 events in 13 counties and zones

14 hail, 2 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
16

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

14 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Val Verde

When
April 12, 4:25 AM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.370, -100.780

Hail, Kinney

When
April 12, 4:40 AM CST
Where
Kinney County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.320, -100.420

Hail, Uvalde

When
April 12, 5:20 AM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.100, -100.070

Hail, Maverick

When
April 12, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Maverick County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.050, -100.120

Hail, Zavala

When
April 12, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Zavala County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.950, -99.830

Hail, Zavala

When
April 12, 5:50 AM CST
Where
Zavala County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.950, -99.620

Hail, Frio

When
April 12, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Frio County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.880, -99.080

Hail, Bailey

When
April 12, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Bailey County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.880, -99.080

Hail, Atascosa

When
April 12, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Atascosa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.870, -98.700

Hail, Atascosa

When
April 12, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Atascosa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.920, -98.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 12, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
32.450, -97.530

Hail, Atascosa

When
April 12, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Atascosa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.230, -98.800

Hail, Bexar

When
April 12, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.220, -98.650

Hail, Travis

When
April 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.230, -97.850

Hail, Anderson

When
April 12, 5:56 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.820, -95.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When
April 12, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Nueces County
Coordinates
27.780, -97.420

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: 10127836, 10127837, 10127838, 10127839, 10127840, 10127841, 10127842, 10127843, 10127844, 10127845, 10127846, 10127847, 10127848, 10127849, 10127850, 10127851.