Texas, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 5, 1982

May 5, 1982 · 19 events in 12 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 4 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pecos

When
May 5, 1:08 PM CST
Where
Pecos County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.000, -102.730

Tornado, Stonewall

When
May 5, 1:23 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
33.000, -100.450

Tornado, Upton

When
May 5, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Upton County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.6 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
31.220, -101.900

Tornado, Midland

When
May 5, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
32.000, -102.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Crockett

When
May 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Crockett County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
30.700, -101.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Crockett

When
May 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Crockett County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
30.700, -101.200

Hail, Sutton

When
May 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Sutton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.500, -100.580

Hail, Taylor

When
May 5, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.420, -99.850

Hail, Val Verde

When
May 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.150, -101.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Val Verde

When
May 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
30.150, -101.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Val Verde

When
May 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
29.970, -101.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Edwards

When
May 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Coordinates
29.920, -100.320

Tornado, Val Verde

When
May 5, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
29.370, -100.900

Hail, Val Verde

When
May 5, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.370, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Kinney

When
May 5, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Kinney County
Coordinates
29.330, -100.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Maverick

When
May 5, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Maverick County
Coordinates
28.700, -100.320

Hail, Maverick

When
May 5, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Maverick County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.720, -100.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Kinney

When
May 5, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Kinney County
Coordinates
29.330, -100.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 5, 11:37 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.700, -97.050

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.

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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: 10131306, 10131307, 10131308, 10131309, 10131310, 10131311, 10131312, 10131313, 10131314, 10131315, 10131316, 10131317, 10131318, 10131319, 10131320, 10131321, 10131322, 10131323, 10131324.