Texas, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 19, 1983

May 19, 1983 · NWS AT · 42 events in 25 counties and zones

22 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
$60
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
42

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

22 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Val Verde

When
May 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.820, -101.570

Hail, Val Verde

When
May 19, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.900, -101.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
May 19, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
31.150, -97.400

Hail, Bell

When
May 19, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.080, -97.620

Hail, Bell

When
May 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.020, -97.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
May 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Coordinates
31.030, -97.480

Hail, McLennan

When
May 19, 5:00 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.380, -97.220

Hail, Val Verde

When
May 19, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.820, -101.570

Hail, Val Verde

When
May 19, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.820, -101.570

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
May 19, 5:00 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.380, -97.220

Hail, Val Verde

When
May 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.820, -101.570

Hail, Val Verde

When
May 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.680, -101.170

Hail, Nolan

When
May 19, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Nolan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -100.300

Hail, Freestone

When
May 19, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.720, -96.170

Hail, Nolan

When
May 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Nolan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -100.300

Tornado, Val Verde

When
May 19, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
29.370, -100.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
31.780, -95.670

Hail, Scurry

When
May 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.880, -101.150

Hail, Mitchell

When
May 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -100.850

Thunderstorm Wind, San Augustine

When
May 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where
San Augustine County
Coordinates
31.370, -94.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine

When
May 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Sabine County
Coordinates
31.320, -93.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
May 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.600, -94.670

Hail, Dallas

When
May 19, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -96.800

Hail, Maverick

When
May 19, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Maverick County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.950, -100.630

Hail, Uvalde

When
May 19, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.320, -99.470

Hail, Uvalde

When
May 19, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.220, -99.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Uvalde

When
May 19, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County
Coordinates
29.220, -99.800

Tornado, Martin

When
May 19, 8:43 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
32.450, -101.730

Hail, Shelby

When
May 19, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.780, -94.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
May 19, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
29.350, -99.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 19, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
31.780, -94.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
May 19, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.500, -94.530

Hail, Parker

When
May 19, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -97.630

Hail, Brazos

When
May 19, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Brazos County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.670, -96.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
May 19, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
29.350, -99.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
May 19, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
29.530, -98.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
May 19, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
29.530, -98.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
May 19, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
30.280, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Guadalupe

When
May 19, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Guadalupe County
Coordinates
29.570, -97.950

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 19, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.380, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
May 19, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
32.370, -95.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Gonzales

When
May 19, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Gonzales County
Coordinates
29.500, -97.470

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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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: 10142903, 10142904, 10142905, 10142906, 10142907, 10142908, 10142909, 10142910, 10142911, 10142912, 10142913, 10142914, 10142915, 10142916, 10142917, 10142918, 10142919, 10142920, 10142921, 10142922, 10142923, 10142924, 10142925, 10142926, 10142927, 10142928, 10142929, 10142930, 10142931, 10142932, 10143295, 10143296, 10143297, 10143298, 10143299, 10143300, 10143301, 10143513, 10143514, 10143515, and more.