Texas, 1981

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 1, 1981

May 1, 1981 · NWS MT · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

  • 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
10

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, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooke

When
May 1, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Cooke County
Coordinates
33.630, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
May 1, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Wise County
Coordinates
33.230, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
May 1, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
33.270, -97.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 1, 2:06 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.850, -96.850

Hail, Dallas

When
May 1, 2:25 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Colorado

When
May 1, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Colorado County
Coordinates
29.450, -96.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Wharton

When
May 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Wharton County
Coordinates
29.200, -96.280

Hail, Uvalde

When
May 1, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.320, -99.470

Hail, Frio

When
May 1, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Frio County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.880, -99.080

Hail, Zavala

When
May 1, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Zavala County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.950, -99.620

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: 10129161, 10129162, 10129163, 10129164, 10129165, 10129166, 10129167, 10129168, 10129169, 10129170.