Texas, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 22, 1983

May 22, 1983 · NWS AT · 19 events in 8 counties and zones

10 hail, 7 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
$28,000
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

10 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Haskell

When
May 22, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.250, -99.850

Tornado, Throckmorton

When
May 22, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.170, -99.200

Hail, Archer

When
May 22, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.520, -98.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Archer

When
May 22, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.520, -98.730

Tornado, Young

When
May 22, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Young County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.080, -98.600

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 22, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -98.500

Hail, Young

When
May 22, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -98.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
May 22, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Coordinates
32.900, -98.500

Hail, Young

When
May 22, 7:44 PM CST
Where
Young County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.050, -98.730

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 22, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -98.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
May 22, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Coordinates
32.730, -98.330

Hail, Throckmorton

When
May 22, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.270, -99.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
May 22, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.220, -97.150

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 22, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
May 22, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.020, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
May 22, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Coordinates
33.120, -97.030

Hail, Throckmorton

When
May 22, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -99.050

Hail, Parker

When
May 22, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -97.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
May 22, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.750, -97.820

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: 10144682, 10144683, 10144684, 10144685, 10144686, 10144687, 10144688, 10144689, 10144690, 10144691, 10144692, 10144693, 10144694, 10144695, 10144696, 10144697, 10144698, 10144699, 10144700.