Texas, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 30, 1983

May 30, 1983 · NWS AT · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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
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, 3 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dickens

When
May 30, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Dickens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.620, -100.800

Hail, Nolan

When
May 30, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Nolan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -100.400

Tornado, Taylor

When
May 30, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
32.400, -99.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
May 30, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
32.900, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
May 30, 4:59 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
32.420, -99.680

Tornado, Ector

When
May 30, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
31.870, -102.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
May 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Coordinates
32.020, -98.620

Hail, Comanche

When
May 30, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.020, -98.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
May 30, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Coordinates
32.020, -98.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When
May 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Coordinates
31.850, -102.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Upton

When
May 30, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Upton County
Coordinates
31.220, -101.900

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: 10141319, 10141320, 10141321, 10141322, 10141323, 10141324, 10141325, 10141326, 10141327, 10141328, 10141329.