Texas, 1982

Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 26, 1982

May 26, 1982 · 13 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 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, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Nolan

When
May 26, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Nolan County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
32.520, -100.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Hood

When
May 26, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Hood County
Coordinates
32.450, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
May 26, 7:24 AM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
32.350, -95.300

Hail, Hopkins

When
May 26, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.070, -95.680

Hail, Red River

When
May 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
May 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Coordinates
33.500, -94.620

Hail, Wise

When
May 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
May 26, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
33.450, -94.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
May 26, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Coordinates
33.470, -94.250

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 26, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -97.430

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 26, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.880, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 26, 9:14 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
32.770, -97.450

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 26, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.820, -97.350

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.
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: 10129449, 10129450, 10129451, 10129452, 10129453, 10129454, 10129455, 10129456, 10129457, 10129458, 10129459, 10129460, 10129461.