Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 27, 1982

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 27, 1982
Start: 1982-05-27T13:40
End: 1982-05-27T23:43
Location: Texas

May 27, 1982 · 26 events in 17 counties and zones

12 tornado, 8 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 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
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $753,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 26

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

12 tornado, 8 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lubbock

When: May 27, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.600, -102.050

Tornado, Terry

When: May 27, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Terry County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 33.000, -102.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Jack

When: May 27, 2:27 PM CST
Where: Jack County
Coordinates: 32.550, -100.530

Tornado, Ector

When: May 27, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Ector County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.4 mi
Path width: 13 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 31.980, -102.700

Tornado, Lynn

When: May 27, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Lynn County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.4 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 33.180, -101.880

Hail, Lynn

When: May 27, 2:58 PM CST
Where: Lynn County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.180, -101.780

Hail, Lynn

When: May 27, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Lynn County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 33.180, -101.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When: May 27, 4:08 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Coordinates: 34.720, -100.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When: May 27, 4:52 PM CST
Where: Midland County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 31.930, -102.200

Hail, Ector

When: May 27, 4:59 PM CST
Where: Ector County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.850, -102.370

Tornado, Dickens

When: May 27, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Dickens County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 7 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 33.480, -100.830

Hail, Midland

When: May 27, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Midland County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 31.930, -102.200

Tornado, Hardeman

When: May 27, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Hardeman County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 7 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 34.130, -99.570

Tornado, Wilbarger

When: May 27, 6:14 PM CST
Where: Wilbarger County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 34.230, -99.280

Hail, Lubbock

When: May 27, 7:02 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.670, -101.820

Tornado, Mitchell

When: May 27, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Mitchell County
Rating: F2
Path length: 15 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.170, -100.870

Tornado, Dickens

When: May 27, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Dickens County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 33.420, -101.000

Tornado, Mitchell

When: May 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Mitchell County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.420, -100.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When: May 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Wilbarger County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.150, -99.280

Tornado, Nolan

When: May 27, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Nolan County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.430, -100.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When: May 27, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates: 31.470, -100.430

Hail, Mitchell

When: May 27, 9:43 PM CST
Where: Mitchell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.420, -100.720

Hail, Montague

When: May 27, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Montague County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.780, -97.730

Tornado, Stephens

When: May 27, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Stephens County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 7 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 32.870, -98.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When: May 27, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Taylor County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 32.280, -99.820

Tornado, Eastland

When: May 27, 11:43 PM CST
Where: Eastland County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 7 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 32.480, -98.580

What these are

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10129462, 10129463, 10129464, 10129465, 10129466, 10129467, 10129468, 10129469, 10129470, 10129471, 10129472, 10129473, 10129474, 10129475, 10129476, 10129477, 10129478, 10129479, 10129480, 10129481, 10129482, 10129483, 10129484, 10129485, 10129486, 10129487.