Texas, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 21, 1980

May 21, 1980 · NWS ATA · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Live Oak

When
May 21, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Live Oak County
Coordinates
28.330, -98.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Bee

When
May 21, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Bee County
Coordinates
28.330, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Refugio

When
May 21, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Refugio County
Coordinates
28.330, -97.250

Thunderstorm Wind, San Patricio

When
May 21, 6:30 AM CST
Where
San Patricio County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
28.000, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When
May 21, 6:40 AM CST
Where
Nueces County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
27.780, -97.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When
May 21, 6:44 AM CST
Where
Nueces County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
27.770, -97.500

Hail, Duval

When
May 21, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Duval County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.450, -98.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When
May 21, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Duval County
Coordinates
27.450, -98.530

Hail, Jim Wells

When
May 21, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Jim Wells County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.580, -98.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Jim Wells

When
May 21, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Jim Wells County
Coordinates
27.750, -98.080

Hail, Kleberg

When
May 21, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Kleberg County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.420, -97.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Kleberg

When
May 21, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Kleberg County
Coordinates
27.420, -97.700

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10130457, 10130458, 10130459, 10130460, 10130461, 10130462, 10130463, 10130464, 10130465, 10130466, 10130467, 10130468.