Texas, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 15, 1980

May 15, 1980 · NWS ATA · 43 events in 28 counties and zones

17 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 11 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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  • 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
$550,000
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

17 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 11 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Midland

When
May 15, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -102.080

Hail, Bee

When
May 15, 2:35 AM CST
Where
Bee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -103.130

Tornado, La Salle

When
May 15, 6:30 AM CST
Where
La Salle County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
28.430, -99.220

Hail, Frio

When
May 15, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Frio County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.970, -99.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
May 15, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
32.950, -99.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Comal

When
May 15, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Comal County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
29.900, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Lampasas

When
May 15, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Lampasas County
Coordinates
31.080, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
May 15, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Coryell County
Coordinates
31.130, -97.920

Tornado, Atascosa

When
May 15, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Atascosa County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
28.850, -98.680

Tornado, Jasper

When
May 15, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.120, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Goliad

When
May 15, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Goliad County
Coordinates
28.670, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Lavaca

When
May 15, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Lavaca County
Coordinates
29.430, -96.970

Hail, Colorado

When
May 15, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Colorado County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.720, -96.550

Hail, Val Verde

When
May 15, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.750, -101.170

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When
May 15, 1:45 PM CST
Where
De Witt County
Coordinates
29.050, -97.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Colorado

When
May 15, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Colorado County
Coordinates
29.720, -96.550

Tornado, Montgomery

When
May 15, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.6 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.320, -95.670

Hail, Austin

When
May 15, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Austin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.780, -96.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Austin

When
May 15, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Austin County
Coordinates
29.780, -96.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Waller

When
May 15, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Waller County
Coordinates
29.980, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Fort Bend

When
May 15, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Fort Bend County
Coordinates
29.500, -95.730

Hail, Edwards

When
May 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.930, -100.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
May 15, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
29.780, -95.420

Hail, Val Verde

When
May 15, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.370, -100.900

Tornado, Val Verde

When
May 15, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.3 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
29.270, -100.780

Tornado, Kinney

When
May 15, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Kinney County
Rating
F1
Path length
33.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
29.270, -100.770

Hail, Kinney

When
May 15, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Kinney County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.170, -100.500

Hail, Maverick

When
May 15, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Maverick County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
28.830, -100.380

Tornado, Maverick

When
May 15, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Maverick County
Rating
F1
Path length
8.9 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
29.080, -100.250

Hail, Zavala

When
May 15, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Zavala County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
28.950, -99.830

Tornado, Zavala

When
May 15, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Zavala County
Rating
F1
Path length
48.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
29.030, -100.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
31.970, -95.080

Hail, Frio

When
May 15, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Frio County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
28.750, -99.080

Tornado, Frio

When
May 15, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Frio County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.8 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
28.800, -99.370

Hail, Dimmit

When
May 15, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Dimmit County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
28.500, -99.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
May 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Coordinates
30.630, -97.670

Hail, La Salle

When
May 15, 9:10 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
28.480, -99.170

Hail, La Salle

When
May 15, 9:30 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.430, -99.230

Tornado, La Salle

When
May 15, 9:50 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
28.420, -99.320

Hail, Live Oak

When
May 15, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Live Oak County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.330, -98.120

Tornado, Live Oak

When
May 15, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Live Oak County
Rating
F1
Path length
14.6 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
28.300, -98.300

Hail, Bee

When
May 15, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Bee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.400, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Bee

When
May 15, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Bee County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
28.370, -97.700

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: 10130996, 10130997, 10127890, 10127891, 10127892, 10127893, 10127894, 10127895, 10127896, 10127897, 10127898, 10127899, 10127900, 10127901, 10127902, 10127903, 10127904, 10127905, 10127906, 10127907, 10127908, 10127909, 10127910, 10127911, 10127912, 10127913, 10127914, 10127915, 10127916, 10127917, 10127918, 10127919, 10127920, 10127921, 10127922, 10127923, 10127924, 10127925, 10127926, 10127927, and more.