Texas, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 11, 1982

May 11, 1982 · 43 events in 20 counties and zones

15 tornado, 15 thunderstorm wind, 13 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
1
Property damage
$1.3 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
43

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

15 tornado, 15 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Crosby

When
May 11, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Crosby County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.670, -101.250

Hail, Crosby

When
May 11, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -101.250

Hail, Sherman

When
May 11, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.250, -102.070

Tornado, Scurry

When
May 11, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
32.670, -100.950

Hail, Armstrong

When
May 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -101.370

Hail, Scurry

When
May 11, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -100.900

Hail, Hardeman

When
May 11, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.270, -99.730

Hail, Hansford

When
May 11, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.500, -101.300

Tornado, Armstrong

When
May 11, 2:25 PM UNK
Where
Armstrong County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.080, -101.230

Tornado, Hall

When
May 11, 4:44 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.720, -100.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Val Verde

When
May 11, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Coordinates
29.900, -101.180

Tornado, Hall

When
May 11, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Rating
F3
Path length
15 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.650, -100.720

Tornado, Hall

When
May 11, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.650, -100.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Val Verde

When
May 11, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Coordinates
29.680, -101.170

Hail, Val Verde

When
May 11, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.370, -100.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Val Verde

When
May 11, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
29.370, -100.780

Tornado, Hall

When
May 11, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
880 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.550, -100.680

Tornado, Val Verde

When
May 11, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
29.400, -100.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 11, 6:58 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Coordinates
32.180, -96.880

Tornado, Kinney

When
May 11, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Kinney County
Rating
F1
Path length
16 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
29.380, -100.700

Tornado, Navarro

When
May 11, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
32.100, -96.630

Tornado, Navarro

When
May 11, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
7 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
32.100, -96.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Edwards

When
May 11, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Coordinates
29.920, -100.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Kinney

When
May 11, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Kinney County
Coordinates
29.330, -100.470

Tornado, Hall

When
May 11, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.680, -100.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Val Verde

When
May 11, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
29.370, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Kinney

When
May 11, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Kinney County
Coordinates
29.320, -100.420

Hail, Ochiltree

When
May 11, 7:37 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.370, -100.830

Hail, Dallas

When
May 11, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -96.900

Tornado, Dallas

When
May 11, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.950, -97.050

Hail, Childress

When
May 11, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.520, -100.230

Tornado, Denton

When
May 11, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.980, -96.980

Hail, Grayson

When
May 11, 8:37 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 11, 8:46 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.950, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
May 11, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Coordinates
32.370, -96.100

Tornado, Childress

When
May 11, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.700, -100.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Uvalde

When
May 11, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Coordinates
29.320, -99.780

Hail, Uvalde

When
May 11, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.220, -99.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Uvalde

When
May 11, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Coordinates
29.220, -99.800

Hail, Uvalde

When
May 11, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.320, -99.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Uvalde

When
May 11, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Coordinates
29.320, -99.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Uvalde

When
May 11, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Coordinates
29.300, -99.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
May 11, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Coordinates
29.320, -99.130

What these are

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10127961, 10127962, 10127963, 10127964, 10127965, 10127966, 10127968, 10127969, 10127967, 10127970, 10127971, 10127972, 10127973, 10127974, 10127975, 10127976, 10127977, 10127978, 10127979, 10127980, 10127981, 10127982, 10127983, 10127984, 10127985, 10127986, 10127987, 10127988, 10127989, 10127990, 10127991, 10127992, 10127993, 10127994, 10127995, 10127996, 10127997, 10127998, 10127999, 10128000, and more.