Texas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 10, 1986

May 10, 1986 · NWS $VC · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Crane

When
May 10, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Crane County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.400, -102.350

Hail, Crane

When
May 10, 12:46 AM CST
Where
Crane County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.400, -102.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Goliad

When
May 10, 8:55 AM CST
Where
Goliad County
Coordinates
28.680, -97.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Bee

When
May 10, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Bee County
Coordinates
28.650, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Goliad

When
May 10, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Goliad County
Coordinates
28.670, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 10, 11:58 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
32.050, -95.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Kleberg

When
May 10, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Kleberg County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
27.370, -97.420

Hail, Grayson

When
May 10, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.470, -96.770

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Kleberg1986-05-10Direct

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10143148, 10143149, 10143150, 10144000, 10144001, 10144002, 10144003, 10144004.