Texas, 1981

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 23, 1981

May 23, 1981 · NWS NG · 23 events in 20 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 10 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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  • Hail
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  • 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
23

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

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

Hail, Stephens

When
May 23, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -98.900

Hail, Eastland

When
May 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.380, -98.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
May 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.380, -98.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
May 23, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
32.820, -99.000

Hail, Brown

When
May 23, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.920, -99.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Erath

When
May 23, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Coordinates
32.230, -98.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
May 23, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.770, -97.800

Hail, Menard

When
May 23, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Menard County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.880, -99.800

Hail, Menard

When
May 23, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Menard County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.730, -99.580

Hail, Mason

When
May 23, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.730, -99.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 23, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooke

When
May 23, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
33.670, -97.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 23, 8:12 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
33.470, -96.920

Hail, Johnson

When
May 23, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 23, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
May 23, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.130, -96.570

Hail, Bandera

When
May 23, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Bandera County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.750, -99.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
May 23, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.650, -95.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
May 23, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
33.200, -94.720

Hail, Bexar

When
May 23, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.700, -98.450

Hail, Comal

When
May 23, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Comal County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.820, -98.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
May 23, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Coordinates
33.500, -94.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
May 23, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
33.120, -94.130

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10131535, 10131536, 10131537, 10131538, 10131539, 10131540, 10131541, 10131542, 10131543, 10131544, 10131545, 10131546, 10131547, 10131548, 10131549, 10131550, 10131551, 10131552, 10131553, 10127882, 10127883, 10127884, 10127885.