Texas, 1981

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 22, 1981

April 22, 1981 · NWS ATA · 13 events in 10 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 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.

  • 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
$30
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

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pecos

When
April 22, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Pecos County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
30.880, -102.870

Tornado, Crane

When
April 22, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Crane County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
31.230, -102.350

Hail, Upton

When
April 22, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Upton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.380, -102.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Upton

When
April 22, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Upton County
Coordinates
31.380, -102.100

Tornado, Haskell

When
April 22, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
33.000, -99.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
April 22, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.930, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
April 22, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.970, -97.930

Hail, Wise

When
April 22, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.070, -97.870

Hail, Maverick

When
April 22, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Maverick County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.700, -100.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Maverick

When
April 22, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Maverick County
Coordinates
28.700, -100.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Uvalde

When
April 22, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Coordinates
29.220, -99.800

Hail, Uvalde

When
April 22, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.220, -99.800

Hail, Bandera

When
April 22, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Bandera County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.720, -99.070

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.
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.
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: 10128044, 10128045, 10128046, 10128047, 10128048, 10128049, 10128050, 10128051, 10128052, 10128053, 10128054, 10128055, 10128056.