Texas, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 10, 1983

May 10, 1983 · NWS AT · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

9 hail, 2 tornado, 1 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
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 10, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.700, -98.150

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 10, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -97.320

Hail, Stephens

When
May 10, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -98.900

Hail, Stephens

When
May 10, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -98.770

Hail, Garza

When
May 10, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Garza County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -101.380

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 10, 6:38 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -101.900

Hail, Travis

When
May 10, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.500, -97.900

Tornado, Jones

When
May 10, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
32.880, -99.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When
May 10, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Coordinates
34.050, -99.400

Tornado, Jones

When
May 10, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
32.780, -100.080

Hail, Travis

When
May 10, 11:11 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.200, -97.670

Hail, Travis

When
May 10, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.270, -97.750

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.

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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: 10141770, 10141771, 10141772, 10141773, 10141774, 10141775, 10141776, 10141777, 10141778, 10141779, 10141780, 10141781.