Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 6, 1982

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 6, 1982
Start: 1982-05-06T00:30
End: 1982-05-06T16:30
Location: Texas

May 6, 1982 · NWS ATA · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 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: 0
Property damage: $2.8 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

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, 4 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bexar

When: May 6, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Bexar County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.420, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When: May 6, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Medina County
Coordinates: 29.180, -98.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: May 6, 1:45 AM CST
Where: Wilson County
Coordinates: 29.130, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Guadalupe

When: May 6, 1:45 AM CST
Where: Guadalupe County
Coordinates: 29.570, -97.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Guadalupe

When: May 6, 1:45 AM CST
Where: Guadalupe County
Coordinates: 29.470, -98.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Guadalupe

When: May 6, 1:45 AM CST
Where: Guadalupe County
Coordinates: 29.650, -97.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: May 6, 1:55 AM CST
Where: Wilson County
Coordinates: 29.350, -98.120

Tornado, Gonzales

When: May 6, 3:15 AM CST
Where: Gonzales County
Rating: F1
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 29.400, -97.750

Tornado, Liberty

When: May 6, 7:55 AM CST
Where: Liberty County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 37 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 29.950, -94.880

Tornado, Galveston

When: May 6, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Galveston County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.7 mi
Path width: 27 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 29.470, -95.050

Tornado, Brazoria

When: May 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Brazoria County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.4 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 29.050, -95.400

What these are

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.
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 1982 Every state in 1982 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Texas, 1982

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: 10131325, 10131326, 10131327, 10131328, 10131329, 10131330, 10131331, 10131332, 10131333, 10131334, 10131335.