Texas, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 27, 1980

May 27, 1980 · NWS NG · 17 events in 9 counties and zones

8 hail, 6 tornado, 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
$60
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

8 hail, 6 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wilbarger

When
May 27, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.020, -99.280

Hail, Wilbarger

When
May 27, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -99.030

Tornado, Moore

When
May 27, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
36.070, -102.000

Hail, Hartley

When
May 27, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Hartley County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.880, -102.400

Tornado, Hartley

When
May 27, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Hartley County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.880, -102.570

Tornado, Hartley

When
May 27, 3:38 PM CST
Where
Hartley County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.680, -102.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
May 27, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
32.730, -101.970

Hail, Young

When
May 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -98.770

Tornado, Lubbock

When
May 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
32.380, -101.870

Tornado, Lubbock

When
May 27, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Rating
F0
Path length
8 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
33.720, -101.820

Tornado, Hale

When
May 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Rating
F0
Path length
2.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
33.830, -101.820

Hail, Young

When
May 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -98.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
May 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.370, -98.770

Hail, Taylor

When
May 27, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -99.520

Hail, Jones

When
May 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.600, -99.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
May 27, 9:17 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.420, -99.680

Hail, Taylor

When
May 27, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -99.730

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: 10129364, 10129365, 10129366, 10129367, 10130149, 10130150, 10130151, 10130152, 10130153, 10130154, 10130155, 10130156, 10130157, 10130158, 10130159, 10130160, 10130161.