Texas, 1980

Damaging Winds in Texas, May 19, 1980

May 19, 1980 · NWS ATA · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

6 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
6

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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When
May 19, 12:01 AM CST
Where
Duval County
Coordinates
27.880, -98.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When
May 19, 12:01 AM CST
Where
Duval County
Coordinates
27.770, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Jim Wells

When
May 19, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Jim Wells County
Coordinates
27.750, -98.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When
May 19, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Nueces County
Coordinates
27.780, -97.420

Thunderstorm Wind, San Patricio

When
May 19, 2:00 AM CST
Where
San Patricio County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
27.880, -97.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo

When
May 19, 2:19 AM CST
Where
Hidalgo County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
26.480, -98.400

What these are

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: 10130436, 10130437, 10130438, 10130439, 10130440, 10130441.