Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 10, 1980

Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 10, 1980
Start: 1980-08-10T04:00
End: 1980-08-10T19:30
Location: Texas

August 10, 1980 · NWS ATA · 43 events in 27 counties and zones

24 tornado, 19 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: 27
Property damage: $330 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 43

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

24 tornado, 19 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Nueces

When: August 10, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Nueces County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2.5 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 27.580, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Jim Wells

When: August 10, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Jim Wells County
Measured: 100 kt (115 mph)
Coordinates: 27.750, -98.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Kleberg

When: August 10, 4:15 AM CST
Where: Kleberg County
Coordinates: 27.520, -97.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenedy

When: August 10, 4:30 AM CST
Where: Kenedy County
Measured: 90 kt (104 mph)
Coordinates: 26.800, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Brooks

When: August 10, 5:00 AM CST
Where: Brooks County
Measured: 90 kt (104 mph)
Coordinates: 26.880, -98.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Jim Hogg

When: August 10, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Jim Hogg County
Measured: 90 kt (104 mph)
Coordinates: 27.070, -98.720

Tornado, Victoria

When: August 10, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Victoria County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.8 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 28.930, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, San Patricio

When: August 10, 8:45 AM CST
Where: San Patricio County
Measured: 95 kt (109 mph)
Coordinates: 27.900, -97.150

Tornado, Bexar

When: August 10, 8:57 AM CST
Where: Bexar County
Rating: F2
Path length: 12.2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 29.420, -98.420

Tornado, Jim Wells

When: August 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Jim Wells County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 27.750, -98.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When: August 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Nueces County
Measured: 80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates: 27.830, -97.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Refugio

When: August 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Refugio County
Coordinates: 28.350, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Lavaca

When: August 10, 9:15 AM CST
Where: Lavaca County
Coordinates: 29.430, -96.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When: August 10, 9:30 AM CST
Where: Nueces County
Measured: 80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates: 27.780, -97.420

Tornado, Bexar

When: August 10, 9:50 AM CST
Where: Bexar County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 29.480, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When: August 10, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Victoria County
Coordinates: 28.670, -97.000

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When: August 10, 10:00 AM CST
Where: De Witt County
Coordinates: 29.050, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Goliad

When: August 10, 10:15 AM CST
Where: Goliad County
Coordinates: 28.670, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When: August 10, 10:30 AM CST
Where: Duval County
Coordinates: 27.600, -98.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Live Oak

When: August 10, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Live Oak County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 28.400, -98.100

Tornado, Caldwell

When: August 10, 12:14 PM CST
Where: Caldwell County
Rating: F1
Path length: 7.4 mi
Path width: 80 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 30.000, -97.620

Tornado, Travis

When: August 10, 12:40 PM CST
Where: Travis County
Rating: F1
Path length: 7.4 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 30.030, -97.730

Tornado, Bastrop

When: August 10, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Bastrop County
Rating: F2
Path length: 18.8 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Coordinates: 30.000, -97.170

Tornado, Bastrop

When: August 10, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Bastrop County
Rating: F0
Path length: 4.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 30.170, -97.500

Tornado, Bastrop

When: August 10, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Bastrop County
Rating: F0
Path length: 11.1 mi
Path width: 27 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 30.200, -97.420

Tornado, Upshur

When: August 10, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Upshur County
Rating: F0
Path length: 7.4 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 30.200, -97.550

Tornado, Travis

When: August 10, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Travis County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5.4 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250 million
Coordinates: 30.250, -97.650

Tornado, Williamson

When: August 10, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Williamson County
Rating: F0
Path length: 15.7 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 30.330, -97.550

Tornado, Travis

When: August 10, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Travis County
Rating: F0
Path length: 15 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 30.430, -97.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Webb

When: August 10, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Webb County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 27.550, -99.470

Tornado, Caldwell

When: August 10, 4:02 PM CST
Where: Caldwell County
Rating: F2
Path length: 13.1 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 20 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 29.900, -97.870

Tornado, Hays

When: August 10, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Hays County
Rating: F2
Path length: 24.2 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 29.900, -98.080

Tornado, Frio

When: August 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Frio County
Rating: F0
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 28.830, -99.020

Tornado, Frio

When: August 10, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Frio County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 28.880, -99.080

Tornado, Blanco

When: August 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Blanco County
Rating: F2
Path length: 10.4 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 30.100, -98.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When: August 10, 5:17 PM CST
Where: Nueces County
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates: 27.770, -97.500

Tornado, Callahan

When: August 10, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Callahan County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 27.770, -97.620

Tornado, San Patricio

When: August 10, 6:30 PM CST
Where: San Patricio County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 28.130, -97.870

Tornado, Bexar

When: August 10, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Bexar County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.8 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 29.370, -98.300

Tornado, Hidalgo

When: August 10, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Hidalgo County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 26.230, -98.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo

When: August 10, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Hidalgo County
Coordinates: 26.170, -97.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo

When: August 10, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Hidalgo County
Coordinates: 26.300, -98.170

Tornado, Medina

When: August 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Medina County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 29.120, -98.950

What these are

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.

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: 10127717, 10127718, 10127719, 10127720, 10127721, 10127722, 10127723, 10127724, 10127725, 10127726, 10127727, 10127728, 10127729, 10127730, 10127731, 10127732, 10127733, 10127734, 10127735, 10127736, 10127737, 10127738, 10127739, 10128589, 10128590, 10128591, 10128592, 10128593, 10128594, 10128595, 10128807, 10128808, 10128809, 10128810, 10128811, 10128812, 10128813, 10128814, 10128815, 10128816, and more.