Texas, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 26, 1980

May 26, 1980 · NWS NG · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

10 hail, 3 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
13

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Castro

When
May 26, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.550, -102.320

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.730, -101.820

Hail, Val Verde

When
May 26, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.370, -100.920

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.730, -101.830

Hail, Moore

When
May 26, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.850, -101.970

Hail, Kinney

When
May 26, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Kinney County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.380, -100.330

Hail, Maverick

When
May 26, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Maverick County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.700, -100.330

Hail, Uvalde

When
May 26, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.220, -99.800

Hail, Zavala

When
May 26, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Zavala County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.870, -99.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Uvalde

When
May 26, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
29.220, -99.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When
May 26, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Coordinates
34.370, -100.470

Hail, Floyd

When
May 26, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.880, -101.470

Hail, Hale

When
May 26, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -101.700

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.

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: 10130484, 10130485, 10130486, 10130487, 10130488, 10130489, 10130490, 10130491, 10130492, 10130493, 10129361, 10129362, 10129363.