Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 29, 1981

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 29, 1981
Start: 1981-05-29T00:39
End: 1981-05-29T23:00
Location: Texas

May 29, 1981 · NWS NG · 24 events in 18 counties and zones

17 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $25,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Winkler

When: May 29, 12:39 AM CST
Where: Winkler County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 31.780, -103.170

Hail, Edwards

When: May 29, 2:15 AM CST
Where: Edwards County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.930, -100.230

Hail, Real

When: May 29, 2:30 AM CST
Where: Real County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.800, -99.830

Hail, Upton

When: May 29, 3:10 AM CST
Where: Upton County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.220, -101.850

Hail, Reagan

When: May 29, 8:10 AM CST
Where: Reagan County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.220, -101.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When: May 29, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Fannin County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.580, -96.180

Hail, McMullen

When: May 29, 2:00 PM CST
Where: McMullen County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.350, -98.580

Hail, Bee

When: May 29, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Bee County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 28.420, -97.730

Hail, Jim Wells

When: May 29, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Jim Wells County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 27.770, -98.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Bee

When: May 29, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Bee County
Coordinates: 28.420, -97.730

Hail, Kleberg

When: May 29, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Kleberg County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 27.420, -97.700

Hail, Nueces

When: May 29, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Nueces County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 27.730, -97.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Kleberg

When: May 29, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Kleberg County
Coordinates: 27.420, -97.700

Hail, San Patricio

When: May 29, 5:00 PM CST
Where: San Patricio County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 28.000, -97.520

Thunderstorm Wind, San Patricio

When: May 29, 5:00 PM CST
Where: San Patricio County
Coordinates: 28.000, -97.520

Tornado, Bee

When: May 29, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Bee County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.4 mi
Path width: 27 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 28.200, -97.680

Hail, Duval

When: May 29, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Duval County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 27.650, -98.520

Hail, Coke

When: May 29, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Coke County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.880, -100.300

Tornado, Montague

When: May 29, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Montague County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Coordinates: 33.730, -97.530

Hail, Jim Wells

When: May 29, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Jim Wells County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 27.770, -98.020

Hail, Kleberg

When: May 29, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Kleberg County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 27.420, -97.700

Hail, Moore

When: May 29, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Moore County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.850, -101.800

Hail, Reeves

When: May 29, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Reeves County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.380, -103.500

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 29, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.470, -100.430

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.
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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1981 Every state in 1981 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Texas, 1981

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: 10128149, 10128150, 10128151, 10128152, 10128153, 10128154, 10128155, 10128156, 10128157, 10128158, 10128159, 10128160, 10128161, 10128162, 10128163, 10129010, 10129011, 10129012, 10129013, 10129014, 10129015, 10129016, 10129227, 10129228.