Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 13, 1980

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 13, 1980
Start: 1980-05-13T06:45
End: 1980-05-13T21:00
Location: Texas

May 13, 1980 · NWS ATA · 27 events in 19 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 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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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $500,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 27

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 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Reagan

When: May 13, 6:45 AM CST
Where: Reagan County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.200, -101.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: May 13, 9:15 AM CST
Where: Calhoun County
Measured: 87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates: 28.450, -96.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Aransas

When: May 13, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Aransas County
Coordinates: 28.100, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When: May 13, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Travis County
Coordinates: 30.280, -97.750

Hail, Williamson

When: May 13, 12:05 PM CST
Where: Williamson County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 30.670, -97.920

Hail, Williamson

When: May 13, 12:05 PM CST
Where: Williamson County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 30.580, -97.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: May 13, 12:15 PM CST
Where: Williamson County
Coordinates: 30.570, -97.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When: May 13, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Bell County
Coordinates: 30.880, -97.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: May 13, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Williamson County
Coordinates: 31.020, -97.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Comal

When: May 13, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Comal County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 29.900, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: May 13, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Lee County
Coordinates: 30.320, -97.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Hays

When: May 13, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Hays County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 30.220, -98.120

Hail, Milam

When: May 13, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Milam County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.800, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Milam

When: May 13, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Milam County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 30.800, -96.980

Tornado, Milam

When: May 13, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Milam County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2.3 mi
Path width: 67 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 30.950, -96.780

Hail, Robertson

When: May 13, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Robertson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.020, -96.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When: May 13, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Robertson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 31.020, -96.650

Tornado, Robertson

When: May 13, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Robertson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 7.4 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 30.970, -96.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleson

When: May 13, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Burleson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 30.480, -96.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Brazos

When: May 13, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Brazos County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 30.670, -96.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: May 13, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 30.930, -95.950

Hail, Terrell

When: May 13, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Terrell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.050, -102.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Reagan

When: May 13, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Reagan County
Coordinates: 31.200, -101.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When: May 13, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Bexar County
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 29.400, -98.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: May 13, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Wilson County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 29.300, -98.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Atascosa

When: May 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Atascosa County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 29.030, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Irion

When: May 13, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Irion County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 31.130, -101.180

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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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: 10130113, 10130114, 10130115, 10130116, 10130117, 10130118, 10130119, 10130120, 10130121, 10130122, 10130123, 10130124, 10130125, 10130126, 10130127, 10130128, 10130129, 10130130, 10130131, 10130132, 10130133, 10130134, 10130135, 10130136, 10130137, 10130138, 10130139.